School Year Kick Off


Fall is upon us. The smell of pumpkin spice lattes is in the air. Students have returned to our campuses and many are enjoying their study abroad experiences. Energy is high and optimism for the school year is in full-swing. For many of us, this is the best time of the year, and QCS hopes that your team is enjoying it!
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The fall is also a time of high activity in education. Expectations for the school year can be overwhelming, and creatively leveraging resources is vital to our success.

QCS can help. We offer simple, accessible solutions for international education offices. ​Specializing in temporary staffing, project management, consulting, and publications, QCS is happy to help your team manage the workload.  Let us know what you need to get started!

International Education is changing

By Beth M. Laux, Ed.D.
International education is changing. Many factors have impacted our programs, people, and industry.

  • The rise in online education
  • Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts
  • Workforce changes
  • Increased student support

These changes have brought unprecedented disruption to our field. As educators, we can view this as a challenge or an opportunity. In reality, it's probably both, and international educators need to thrive during this exciting time.

The changing landscape of higher education was the inspiration for Quest Cultural Solutions. As our industry evolves, so should our workforce. We need new solutions for our new reality, and QCS offers simple, accessible options for international education offices.

International education is changing. Are you ready? Contact us today to learn more about how QCS can support your team.

Meet QCS in Toronto!

QCS will be attending The PIE Live: North America in Toronto on October 14th!  Want to connect with us?  Click the button below to schedule a time!

Simple Short Cuts

Creating Effective Interview Questions
The Challenge
International educators are spending more and more time conducting interviews.  Interviews aren't fun (for anyone).  As a leader, you want to select the best candidate for your team.

Asking smart interview questions is critical to your success, but creating those questions can be time consuming.

Solutions
Creating strong interview questions is challenging. Want some simple shortcuts? Check out these free resources from Monster.com, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, and The Digital Workplace.

100 Interview
​Questions

Monster.com's list of 100 interview questions focuses on career development, compensation, and brain teasers. QCS's favorite question is: "What do you know about the [international education] industry?"

30 Behavioral Interview Questions

LinkedIn Talent Solutions has a great list of questions that help employers evaluate soft skills. QCS's favorite question is: "Share an experience where a project dramatically shifted directions at the last minute? What did you do?"

Virtual Interview Guide for Managers

With the rise in remote work, The Digital Workplace offers a great hiring guide for conducting virtual job interviews. QCS's favorite tip: The list of "good signals" when candidates respond to challenging questions.

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QCS Spotlight

The Global Engagement Education Framework
Teaching and learning are key components of international education. But there’s a problem in the paradigm: Scholars can’t agree on a shared framework to describe the teaching and learning that occurs in international education programs.

Over twenty terms are used to describe this part of the learning experience (Laux, 2021), and none of them grasps the breadth and depth of student learning. To address this issue, QCS created the Global Engagement Education Framework.

​This approach to curriculum design holistically supports students’ ability to understand, navigate, and build relationships in globally diverse environments. The framework focuses on worldview, global learning, and intercultural competence. Each component addresses a different but interdependent aspect of effectively engaging with different cultures.
​Interested in learning more? Browse our QCS publications or click below for a free quick reference.

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Get Started with QCS

QCS helps international education offices thrive in our changing industry.  Our services are specifically designed for international education.
Temporary Staffing

Project Management

Consulting

Publications
Contact us today to get started!