Designing a Policy Framework for Attracting and Recruiting High-Quality Human Capital in Iran's Education System: An Approach to Enhancing the Effectiveness of Educational Programs

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1 M.A. Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran

10.22080/eps.2026.31705.2412

Abstract

Aim:  High-quality and efficient human resources are among the most important and valuable assets of any organization. The higher the quality of this asset, the greater the organization's success and progress. The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying mechanisms for improving the quality of human capital recruitment and designing an appropriate policy framework for Iran's education system.
Methodology: This study employed a qualitative approach and was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, utilizing the meta-synthesis method, previous studies were systematically analyzed, and a total of 102 initial codes were extracted across four main categories and twelve subcategories. In the second phase, through a qualitative survey and interviews with 18 experts in the field of education, the findings of the first phase were confirmed, new categories were identified, and the final model was completed.
Results: Based on the final results, 310 semantic codes were identified and classified into 6 main categories and 24 subcategories, including: recruitment based on justice and meritocracy; attention to desirable recruitment criteria; strategic human resource management; engagement of key stakeholders in the evaluation and recruitment process; transparency and up-to-dateness of recruitment laws; and innovation in selection mechanisms and tools.
Conclusions and suggestions: The current teacher recruitment system in Iran lacks merit-orientation, transparency, and genuine stakeholder participation; hence, it requires a fundamental redesign to achieve educational justice. The findings indicate that designing the recruitment process as a systematic, multi-source assessment-based approach (with the participation of experienced teachers, academic experts, and parents), as well as transforming this process from a mere administrative procedure into a dynamic and learning-oriented mechanism, constitutes a strategic necessity for enhancing the quality of the education system and attaining the objectives of the Fundamental Transformation Document of Education.
Innovation and originality: The present study, by identifying the factors influencing the quality of human capital recruitment, seeks to provide a policy framework to assist in recruiting high-quality human capital in Iran's education system.

 

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