Every year, October is the peak time for future PhD candidates to start applying for their first-choice positions. For those students who want to stay in their current institutions, the process may be fairly straight forward. However, for candidates seeking opportunities internationally or even simply in a different university, the prospect and the process may be somewhat more daunting.

A new initiative from Hamburg University, Universität Potsdam, and the Berlin School of Economics is helping economics students get ahead in the fundamentals of econometrics. The online tool mcEmpirics offers econometrics practice tests for students and is now being rolled out for whole economics departments with new campus-licenses. Especially with the challenges of remote teaching resulting from the ongoing global pandemic, mcEmpirics is gaining notice as a digital solution for economics students and teachers worldwide.

Multi-channel marketing is the practice of interacting with customers by using a combination of direct and indirect communication channels such as websites, online and offline catalogues, email, direct mail, mobile, messaging apps, social media, etc. Multi-channel marketing has been heavily used mostly in the retail industry by enabling customers to buy a product or service by using the communication channel of their preference. However this approach can also be very effective in the recruitment industry.

One of the areas of recruitment most adversely affected by COVID-19 is that of conferences and events, which until 2020 had been almost totally based on on-site attendance. With long-term health and safety measures in place affecting and restricting public gatherings, it is now time to rethink budget allocations and put them towards online broadcasting facilities as well as equipping your conference environment with the tools to continue, remotely.

Although recruiting efforts were initially slowed due to the coronavirus pandemic, things are picking up again. Companies, organizations and academic institutions all seem to be getting back into the swing of things.

COVID-19 has undoubtedly brought about fundamental changes in the ways in which we have traditionally approached recruiting. Job recruiting strategies have to be flexible and dynamic to ensure they fit with the current climate.

With the coronavirus turning the education scene into an online-dominated service, universities and other higher education providers are starting to wonder how to adapt their recruitment strategies to the current scenario. Without a doubt, Covid-19 has transformed and will continue to transform the education scene on one hand making it more affordable for more people, but on the other hand demanding a new set of tools and delivery methods.

Pandemics the scale of Covid-19 inevitably shake the world. Many institutions are now working hard to adapt their activities to the current restrictions, among them, the mechanics for future recruitment. We have compiled here, some key points to refine your recruitment strategy and offer tips on how to (at least mostly) fulfill recruitment quotas in 2020 and 2021. Download now your guide to receiving exclusive advice in the areas of job recruitment, student recruitment, and conference promotion.  

With a fresh year in full swing, it’s time to start thinking about fresh blood, or in other words: attracting new, prosperous students to your institution. You know that you’re worthy; you know that you have something unique to offer, and you know that you have the faculty, as well as the facilities, to provide an exciting, inspirational academic experience.

With a fresh year fast approaching, you might be thinking about recruiting new members of staff - forward-thinking talent that will drive your institution forward and take its offerings to the next level.

While in many respects, the Christmas period is a time to shutdown, kickback, unwind and spend quality time with your loved ones before a fresh year begins, for forward-thinking universities, there is plenty of opportunity when it comes to engaging prospective students.  

Every year, between 950 and 1500 conferences are advertised on INOMICS and Conference Monkey all together. With such tough competition for strong delegates, making your event stand out can be a challenge, whether on 11 Academia Networks websites or elsewhere in online or printed media. Budgets are often carefully controlled when it comes to promotion for academic conferences, but a larger initial cost can quickly be outweighed by the advantage of a greater number of delegates registering for your event. To stand the best chance of attracting qualified international delegates, look for promotion options that include the following elements:

Previously, we revealed the top 10 tips and tricks while posting an Announcement, as well as the process to publish content on our websites and now, we are pleased to share with you the second instalment of “Inside 11AN”. We'd to highlight and explain the promotional items included in our Announcements so that you can select the option that best matches your Institution.

This is the first in the series of articles, “Inside 11AN”, where we highlight top Insights about the 11 Academia Networks websites for our customers, including explanations and statistics pertaining to INOMICS, NewEngineer.com, Conference Monkey and our other niche websites. We'll also mention some tips and tricks to maximise the  websites' logic and technical setup. We hope that this helps you to boost your recruitment and advertising campaigns with us and receive the best possible results. In this article we'll share with you, the Announcement publication process and our top 10 tips and tricks for posting an announcement, on our network of websites:

In today's world, candidates look for the potential to learn, develop and grow. They also seek shared values from the brands or businesses they willing to dedicate their time and skills to - which is why providing the best possible candidate experience process is essential

At present, the educational sector's global value is a colossal $5 trillion. Education technology, or EdTech, has risen into a worldwide phenomenon, and a market that is expected to grow at a rate of 17% per year, to $252bn by 2020.  

While your educational institution may thrive on young, ambitious learners, it's also your workforce that will ultimately steer its long-term success. That said, from the lecturers and researchers to the campus ambassadors and customer service operatives, selecting the right talent is essential

As you may well know, the digital world has changed the face of the educational sector exponentially. While once upon a time, colleges and universities used tactics including print, radio and television advertising as well as word of mouth to attract budding students - nowadays there is a wealth of channels on which to connect with tomorrow’s alumni.

11 Academia Networks is a group of niche platforms hosting study, career and event opportunities in over 60 disciplines. Our users consist of 1 million+ students, job-seekers, professionals and academics, who rely on our tailor-made services to help them take their next ‘big step’.

To become an effective marketer of universities, it is necessary to know your target group. In the 21 Century, the so-called “millennials” are often at the centre of the marketing strategies of universities worldwide. Millennials are often insulated from traditional marketing techniques, as this generation of young adults have lived through the social media revolution, use mobile devices on a daily basis, and solve real life problems through online research and social media channels.

As part of the expansion of the INOMICS team, building on our expertise and experience for over 10 years, we have created 11 Academia Networks – a unique network of online niche platforms for academics, students and professionals, neatly tailored to suit the academic and career needs of people at different stages of their professional development, in varying disciplines.

Managing a multicultural team can be exciting and challenging. While employers might know what to expect from employees with the same background as them, a multicultural team demands more time and dedication since not all management and motivation techniques will work the same way with all team members. Last month we talked about diversity recruitment and how to hire multicultural talent for institutions. In this article we will address different suggestions that will help you keep your employees and students engaged.