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vinnelli



Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Posts: 17
Location: Riyadh, KSA
PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:25 am    Post subject: Vinnell information Reply with quote
I have worked at Vinnell for 4 years and would be happy to answer any questions people might have about working here. Either post your questions or email me at [email protected]
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scot47



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
And if you recruit someone then your employer will give you 4 days leave !
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zeke0606



Joined: 22 Oct 2007
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Location: East Outer Mongolia
PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:05 am    Post subject: what? Reply with quote
Hey bud -

Your OP just disappeared. I got a notice to read your post in my email box that a new post was added and the window opened and told me that there was no such posting?

Thanks for letting me know about Vinnell and maybe in the spring I'll have an interview. see you soon!

Zeke
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vinnelli



Joined: 16 Oct 2007
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Location: Riyadh, KSA
PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
scot47 wrote:
And if you recruit someone then your employer will give you 4 days leave !

actually, it's 4 days of leave if the person is a rehire but 6 days of leave if the person is a new hire.

And as for the old post, apparently, if you violate the rules you get deleted. They could have just deleted the offending post and not the whole thread but that's the way it goes.
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scot47



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
So is Vinell too mean to advertise ?

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vinnelli



Joined: 16 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
scot47 wrote:
Soi is Vinell too mean to advertise ?

Not the word that I would use. Most of what Vinnell does they do with retired military so they are very good at recruiting them. English teacher recruitment, the other hand, they don't do so well. Doesn't make them a bad company they just need constant pushing in this regard.
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veiledsentiments



Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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Location: USA
PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So get the cheapskates to pay the nominal fee to put an ad up here and the MODs will not be so quick to delete.

You could even write the silly ad for them!! Laughing It is really rather obnoxious of them to pass recruitment off to the teachers.

VS
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zeke0606



Joined: 22 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:42 pm    Post subject: what? Reply with quote
It seems that scot47 has the same problem this time as last time -- IF a teacher recruits another, he gets a few days off. Extra something for extra effort.

scot47 - don't they do this at your school? If not, why not? Maybe you have it so good that no teachers ever leave?

At the very least, the administration has a living reference standing in front of them recommending the new staff - I think it is better than some of the contrived 'reference' letters that I've seen cross my desk.

I do know that some American companies use alternative rewards for the employees that give an extra effort.

And VS you are very correct - they should advertise for teachers. However, they do have very good access to American military retirees and don't have to do much advertising for many, if not all, of their jobs.
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Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, but how many ex-military sorts have TEFL qualifications? Some yes, but