It has spent most of the school year scouting for prospective teachers all over the country. This is a competitive market. The county had almost double the number of applicants it did last year, Arons said, because of a database program the district has launched. Job candidates could fax or e-mail their resumes instead of filling out applications. Started in November, the Web site gives school districts access to about 4,700 resumes and taped interviews with some of the applicants.
Kids coming out of college are Internet-savvy.
The District, too, has begun using the Internet site. It's like an oasis when you go online. Many school officials hope they will find an oasis at last-minute recruitment fairs. The District is holding a fair Saturday at Logan Professional Development Center. In Prince George's, Miller is dispatching recruiters to Miami and Pennsylvania for job fairs.