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[Haseeb]

Dear everybody,

BEING ONLY A NON-NATIVE AND A PAKISTANI, what are my chances of getting an ESL job in Oman, and the minimum package I may be offered, with the following CV I have got? Please detailed reply as I very much wish to relocate to Oman.



SKILL SET / COMPETENCIES:

� Qualified/certified ESL / EFL professional, equipped with the most relevant set of globally recognized credentials, attested / authenticated by the Foreign Office and the Higher Education Commission, Government of Pakistan
� More than a couple of decades (21 years) of current, post-M.A. (English), post-TEFL, full-time TEFL/TESL/ELT experience, across a range of courses including ESP, EAP (mainly Reading and Writing), Commerce English, IELTS, TOEFL, levels including years at tertiary level, settings and ages
� My M.A. (English) assessed, authenticated, and given an equal value by Australia (VETASSESS), my PGD in TEFL earned from the AIOU, one of the world�s four mega universities (Times Higher Education, World University Rankings)
� Intensive, specialized professional trainings
� Extensive experience in career counseling
� Native English speaker level, experienced English proofreader
� Passion for CPD, including my determination equipping myself with Ph.D. (TEFL/Linguistics)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualification Year University
M.A. (English) 1992 Islamia University, Bahawalpur
M.Ed. (Master of Education) 2012 Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) 2004 Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Postgraduate Diploma in TEFL 2009 Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
B.A. 1988 Islamia University, Bahawalpur

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

� ESP: EAP (mainly Reading and Writing), Commerce, Science
� IELTS, TOEFL
� ESL Learners� Assessment
� Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, Capitalization, Idioms, Vocabulary, etc.
� English proofreading
� Study Visa Regulations for the U.K., the U.S.A., Canada and Australia

[nomad soul]

I assume you missed the TESOL Arabia conference and job fair in March; that would have been a great opportunity for you to network. Anyway, given your nationality, it would be hard to say what salary/benefits you'd get. Your best bet would be to review job ads for Oman, and if you determine your qualifications are a match, then send off your cover letter and CV. (A cover letter is a must, even if the ad doesn't imply it's needed.) Most universities are currently in the midst of reviewing applications or are already processing new hires for the 2013-2014 academic year.

[balqis]

Try Nizwa University.
Usually short of ESL teachers, used to employ Pakistani teachers quite recently, perhaps they still do. Not that I recommend the place, but just know they used to employ your compatriots. Try all emails available on their website, FI director as well as Vice-director.

good luck
balqis

[warda]

[balqis]

Short story long, it is not rue; FI, they are hiring non-natives;
perhaps you meant they are not hiring Pakistanis; that's a different shot, and of this I know nothing, just as you don't know;
When in recruitment despair, the FI hired a whole lot of Pakistanis, and although their reputation amongst the FI staff was very high and stout, and despite various promises made by FI Big Heads, FI maltreated them all - meant: nationality - very badly after one year;

balqis

[balqis]

Short story long, it is not rue; FI, they are hiring non-natives;
perhaps you meant they are not hiring Pakistanis; that's a different shot, and of this I know nothing, just as you don't know;
When in recruitment despair, the FI hired a whole lot of Pakistanis, and although their reputation amongst the FI staff was very high and stout, and despite various promises made by FI Big Heads, FI maltreated them all - meant: nationality - very badly after one year;

balqis