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Dooly
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 Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:21 am Post subject: Signing the ECC Contract? |
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When I went to the interview for ECC, they said that they we don't sign a contract with them until after training is finished.
Has anyone been through ECC training? Were there any people that did not get offered a contract? What were the reasons? Thanks! |
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callmesim
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| When I did the interview we were told 98% of the people who do the training sign a contract. I guess the 2% are those who are quite rubbish and can't do the job properly. |
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PAULH
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| callmesim wrote: |
| When I did the interview we were told 98% of the people who do the training sign a contract. I guess the 2% are those who are quite rubbish and can't do the job properly. |
Either that or they simply decide they are not cut out for English teaching. Not every one is cut out to teach English or live in foreign countries. Teaching is also about attitude as well, not just about ability and if you dont have the right attitude it can doom your application. |
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callmesim
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:03 am Post subject: |
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| That's what I meant by not doing the job properly. I agree, attitude makes up a large part of that. It's a simple thing but I'm still amazed at the amount of people who argue with interviewers and trainers at job interviews. Surely if you want the job, you'd think. |
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PAULH
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:10 am Post subject: |
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| callmesim wrote: |
| That's what I meant by not doing the job properly. I agree, attitude makes up a large part of that. It's a simple thing but I'm still amazed at the amount of people who argue with interviewers and trainers at job interviews. Surely if you want the job, you'd think. |
I've never been to an ECC interview or a big 4 cattle call but what I guess you often see are the ESL 'know-alls' with CELTA, Masters degrees or with previous experience who act like prima-donnas and think they know how to teach students better than the trainers, when in fact the school is looking for a blank-slate, agreeable and teachable type of person. Know-all prima donnas and teaching smart-alecs need not apply. |
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Dooly
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:36 am Post subject: |
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| Actually, I have a CELTA and previous experience, but I'm pretty sure I can be a blank slate if that's what they want. |
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medi
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:52 am Post subject: |
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| I think it would be fairly hard to reach the training stage unless you have the right attitude for the job. That's what the interview process is for, finding the people they believe will suit the job. |
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