WASHINGTON, D.C., February 2, 2016—Global Professional Search, Inc. (GPS) and the Institute of International Education (IIE) are partnering to connect young professionals from the U.S. and around the world to global enterprises that seek employees with language ability, experience living and studying abroad, and the critical and creative skills acquired through cultural immersion. Under this agreement, IIE invites the alumni of IIE-managed programs to join this network to connect with globally-minded employers by registering through a dedicated IIE/GPS portal.
This collaboration brings together organizations with unique capabilities. GPS–a woman-owned job-matching service that specializes in sourcing and evaluating candidates with global competencies–differentiates itself with unprecedented access to global talent. In addition to industry-specific knowledge, these candidates possess foreign language proficiency, overseas experience, and regional expertise. Moreover, GPS is driven by research that that directly correlates study abroad and language immersion with a global mindset and the most sought-after soft skills that employers desire. The growing demand for these particular skills is affirmed by the increasing emphasis now being placed in job postings asking for leadership, resiliency, intellectual curiosity, problem-solving capability, etc.
“Employers will initially engage GPS because we have unprecedented access to candidates with not only proven language proficiency and cultural competency but also the requisite technical expertise. These clients will continue to work with GPS because we are building one of the most exclusive and exceptional pools of global talent available. We are so pleased to be partnering with IIE to identify those candidates with global competencies and find them jobs with employers that value their skills,” remarks Kirsten Brecht Baker, CEO and Co-Founder of GPS.
IIE is a globally-recognized not-for-profit organization with almost one hundred years of experience in international education. A worldwide leader in providing international education strategies and program services, IIE’s exchange, training, and leadership programs support students, teachers, researchers, and professionals in developing of global skills. With hundreds of thousands of alumni in more than 180 countries, IIE has witnessed the positive impact that overseas experience has on personal and professional development. To further its mission, IIE launched its Generation Study Abroad campaign in 2014 to increase the number of American students studying abroad. By the end of the decade, IIE aims to have 600,000 Americans studying abroad.
According to IIE’s President and CEO Allan E. Goodman, “International education prepares today’s students for the global workforce and equips them to solve the increasingly complex challenges facing our interconnected world. Matching individuals who have studied abroad with employers who seek these skills benefits both employers and the professionals they hire, and will help companies to develop talent worldwide.”
About the Institute of International Education
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is a world leader in the international exchange of people and ideas. IIE designs and implements programs of study and training for students, educators, young professionals and trainees from all sectors with funding from government agencies, foundations, and corporations. IIE also conducts policy research and program evaluations, and provides advising and counseling on international education and opportunities abroad. An independent, not-for-profit organization founded in 1919, IIE has a network of 19 offices and affiliates worldwide and over 1,400 member institutions.
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