September 10, 2008

New Group Aims to Apply Standards to International-Student Recruitment Agents

By Beth McMurtrie

In the world of international education, few subjects are as controversial as the use of paid recruiting agents.

Paying the agents, particularly on commission, is often viewed as unseemly, if not downright unethical. But a new organization, the American International Recruitment Council, hopes to change that attitude. The council wants to develop standards of ethical practices, provide training for agents, and create a certification

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