The Vault - My International School Profile Tracker

When trying to locate your dream job abroad, a lot of research is required to decide which school to apply for, what to discuss during interviews, and what to consider when being offered jobs.

Use the Google Form, I lovingly call "The Vault," to quickly evaluate a school's profile and website and enter the data that you are most interested in evaluating. The form will create a spreadsheet under the "Responses" tab that can then be organized according to your priorities; an example of my top 8 priorities out of the over 50 data points represented on "The Vault" is located below.

When Applying - This spreadsheet helps you keep track of the valuable contact information, due dates, and vacancies available, especially if you don't have time to apply to that school immediately.

When Interviewing - This spreadsheet helps keeps track of vital information so you don't confuse one school's curriculum program for another, or address the principal by the wrong name. Keeping "The Vault" handy during interviews also allows me to look up specific questions I wanted to ask during the interview that came up during my research. All because of the tricky time zone issues, I recently had three interviews in one day starting at 5:30am, another one at midday, and the last one occurred well past my bedtime at 10:30pm. Throughout them all, I had "The Vault" open in a separate tab that ensured that I didn't scramble my questions as much as my brain felt by the end of the night.

When Considering Offers - When trying to choose which offer to accept, you can rearrange the columns - placing the priorities first - giving you a more relevant snapshot of what your options are. You can even rank the offers based on values such as savings potentials, location, or package offerings to help make a more informed choice.

After downloading "The Vault," keep these things in mind:

1. There is no need to fill out all of the categories/questions when evaluating each school, but I have included an expansive list of helpful things to consider because my needs have changed over time and each person will have unique needs as well. 
2. In addition, you could enter the data you are finding directly onto the spreadsheet rather than using the Google form, but I find using the drop downs provide more consistency in my data recording. I often go back to fill in the spreadsheet more thoroughly once I start researching and interviewing with a school and discover more information.

Download your copy of the "The Vault - My International School Profile Tracker" now.