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[saigo]

Hi Everyone,

anyone know when interviews are scheduled for PNET candidates? I would like to have a rough idea just so I can plan advance...

Thanks,
Saigo

[anninhk]

I can only give you the time line for my own application process but that was in 2002 so things might have changed.
I applied in Jan/Feb and got an interview in April. I heard I had passed the interview in May and finally got a school at the beginning of July.
It is a very long drawn out process and you must be prepared for that so don't jump the gun and give up your job until you actually get the school as it still takes weeks after that for all the paperwork to be completed

[ironopolis]

[anninhk]

I've never actually heard of anyone having to travel to Hong Kong for an interview. Mine was in England and I know others were held in Australia and Canada. One person I was talking to last week actually had a video conference for an interview. I suppose it actually depends on the number of candidates who are applying from the one country.

[hkteach]

Last year (or was it the year before????) I was told that some EMB people were in Canada 'recruiting'.
Lots of my colleagues had interviews in their home country - recruiting companies were hired by EMB to undertake the process. So yes, if you're from UK, Oz, Canada, there would be interviews in your country. Not sure how it works for New Zealanders but interviews must be convenient for them as there are quite a few NZ NETs.

[ironopolis]

I'm in Japan, and applicants based there most definitely have to travel to HK if they get an interview. (Well, I'd certainly prefer that over going back to the UK ) I'd expect that anyone elsewhere in Asia would also be in the same boat as I think the overseas (i.e. not in HK) interview locations offered are just in the UK, Canada, Aus and NZ.
Thanks for the replies anyway though.

Can anyone on the NET scheme now or previously who did travel to HK for interview remember how much notice they got of the interview?

[Smoog]

I had similar experience to the others already posted. Applied Jan, 2004. Was contacted around April saying they wanted to interview me, and finally had the interview in May.
Surprisingly, given the amount of time it took them to arrange the interview, it only took a couple of days after the interview to tell I was accepted.

The interview was via video-link, though I did have to travel to Auckland for it.
iirc, they set up the video-link in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

They've readvertising for PNETs, with the deadline now being March 2nd, so I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for an interview in the near future.

[Serious_Fun]

[robsam]

Hi there...
I have an interview next month in Toronto. Being that I'm an American living in the US at the moment, I had to choose between Toronto and Vancouver as the 2 closest interview sites. Last year I had to travel from Japan to HK only to be turned down for a position as a PNET. Hopefully I'll have better luck this year! Both times I was given about a month notice before the interview date. Also, last year I received a 1,000 HK dollar travel re-imbursement for my trip frpm Japan to HK. It's not a lot, but it's better than nothing!
By the way, do any current or past NET people have any advice about the interview and/or essay that interview-ees have to do? Any help/advice would be appreciated by hopefully more than just me.
Thanks, Rob

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[skittles]

I sent my application for PNET in late December and I just received an email from them yesterday, asking to select a date and time for a first interview via phone. (by the way, I live in the USA and the email was from Canadian Education Centre Network, who are responsible for interviews for Canadian and American applicants.) After the phone interview, they will arrange a second in-person interview in Canada, and the email states that the processing time will be 3 months after the 2nd interview. Earliest start date is August 2007.

[User N. Ame]

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