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Questions you should be asking at your interview
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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:40 am    Post subject: Questions you should be asking at your interview Reply with quote
Are you asking the right questions during your interviews? Here are some to bring up based on your particular hiring situation (in no particular order):

1. Who is the actual employer for this position?

2. Will my spouse and children be able to join me? If so, what assistance do you provide in helping me bring my family?

3. Will I be issued an employment visa in order to enter KSA from (the US, UK, Canada...)?
[Note: You may be told you'll be brought over initially on a business visit visa but will then be sent to Bahrain for the employment visa. Some companies follow through, while others will string you along.]

4. I'm presently in [X country]. Will I be able to have my visa processed here or do I have to return to (the US, UK, Canada...)?

5. Do any of my employment verification letters from previous employers need to be authenticated? If so, what's that process?

6. Does this position include employer-provided housing or will I be given an allowance? Is employer-provided housing shared?

7. How soon will I receive my first pay after I start working?

8. How many hours a week are teachers required to be on campus?

9. Will my visa costs be fully reimbursed?


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Others will have questions to add.

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sicklyman



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
disappointed to see you didn't include

Quote:
Why am I applying for a job in Saudi?


So many omit to ask this question first...
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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
sicklyman wrote:
disappointed to see you didn't include

Quote:
Why am I applying for a job in Saudi?

So many omit to ask this question first...

That's a question to ask yourself before firing off that CV! Razz
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gregory999



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
10. Do you hold my passport?

11. Can I bring my dog, Bandit? If so, what is the process?

12. Can I bring my cat, Kiki?

13. Do I have my own office, or is it a shared one?

14. Who will be my line manager?

15. How many employees have left your institution during last year?
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scot47



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Am I sane ?

(Studies by scot47 indicate that 35% of EFL teachers in KSA have severe psychoses.
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gregory999



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
scot47 wrote:
Am I sane ?

I don't think so.
You need to see your GP as soon as possible, before it is late! Laughing
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sheikh radlinrol



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
gregory999 wrote:
scot47 wrote:
Am I sane ?

I don't think so.
You need to see your GP as soon as possible, before it is late! Laughing

Mental illness is no joke! Laughing Laughing Laughing
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2buckets



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think the first question you should ask is:

Are you going to answer truthfully?

Good luck!
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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
16. When will you be making a hiring decision?
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Makkah



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 5:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
17. Health insurance coverage.
18. Contract renewal process.
19. Probation period.
20. Emergency leave.
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