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AmericanAmina
Joined: 15 Dec 2015 Posts: 104 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have an employment verification letter from anyone I ever worked for. And I have about 7 years of experience. One of the companies doesn't even exist anymore. How in the heck would I go about getting those now? I'm American and have never heard of this concept. |
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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 1:52 am Post subject: |
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That would be up to prospective employers --- how they would determine your salary without this verification. If you're presently teaching, definitely request an employment verification letter or certificate from your employer.
By the way, you've mentioned that you're completing an MA TESOL while living in the UAE. If your MA program includes any online coursework, be aware your degree won't be accepted by the governments of KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. |
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AmericanAmina
Joined: 15 Dec 2015 Posts: 104 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 8:02 am Post subject: |
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nomad soul wrote: |
By the way, you've mentioned that you're completing an MA TESOL while living in the UAE. If your MA program includes any online coursework, be aware your degree won't be accepted by the governments of KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. |
Yeah, UAE won't accept it either. It's problematic completing my MA this way, but we're already living and working abroad. I'm hoping that graduating at the same brick-and-mortar where I was taking in-person classes before might make a difference. I know that sometimes the rules are also "flexible" if you know somebody, and in Saudi we still have some connections. I realize it's a shot in the dark. |
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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:03 am Post subject: |
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AmericanAmina wrote: |
nomad soul wrote: |
By the way, you've mentioned that you're completing an MA TESOL while living in the UAE. If your MA program includes any online coursework, be aware your degree won't be accepted by the governments of KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. |
Yeah, UAE won't accept it either. It's problematic completing my MA this way, but we're already living and working abroad. I'm hoping that graduating at the same brick-and-mortar where I was taking in-person classes before might make a difference. I know that sometimes the rules are also "flexible" if you know somebody, and in Saudi we still have some connections. I realize it's a shot in the dark. |
You'd still have your BA in English to fall back on (if it was completed on campus), although it won't qualify you for direct-hire positions that require, at minimum, an MA. The colleges of excellence (i.e., vocational schools) would be interested in you. |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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AmericanAmina wrote: |
I don't have an employment verification letter from anyone I ever worked for. And I have about 7 years of experience. One of the companies doesn't even exist anymore. How in the heck would I go about getting those now? I'm American and have never heard of this concept. |
No American has ever heard of such a thing since out systems don't use them. I would attempt to contact those that you can and get the letters. I did so with the county adult ed and my ex-supervisor was happy to do it for me. They may be helpful in the future around the Gulf.
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AmericanAmina
Joined: 15 Dec 2015 Posts: 104 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Nomad, my BA was done in person years ago, so I do still have that in my favor. Maybe that will be enough in cases where the MA that was mostly online will work against me.
VS, honestly! Who ever heard of such a thing? But I guess I better get to work gathering those up. |
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sheikhitnow
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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For what it's worth, in the past both my Saudi and UAE employers accepted standard reference letters as proof of employment. After all, a signed and stamped reference letter from a supervisor is proof that you worked there. If prospective employers needed previous salaries, which was seldom, tax records sufficed. |
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fhq
Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Posts: 14
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:55 pm Post subject: Re: The skinny on direct-hire university opportunities |
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nomad soul wrote: |
But in a nutshell, a TESOL-related masters degree + a year or two of relevant experience satisfies the requirements for a direct-hire spot at a Saudi university. |
Is this still the case? I'm finishing up my M.Ed. in the US and wondering if direct hire in KSA is an option. I've worked there for a few years in the past through a recruiting agency, but with the business visa trend nowadays I would need something where I have the option to bring family. |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:04 am Post subject: |
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I doubt it. Most of the universities that used to direct hire have seemed to go to sub-contractors.
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desertdawg
Joined: 14 Jun 2010 Posts: 206
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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:32 am Post subject: |
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I would apply. King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals often advertise on Dave's. Prince Sultan University were advertising recently on another site.
The requirements specified in the advertisement are not always met by applicants.
Good luck! |
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