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robbievienna · Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 15

Hi All,
So it seems that however ADEC is running things in the UAE, they have decided to take over the approval aspect of hiring. NordAnglia, Gems, etc., all interview people, but applications go through ADEC for the final review process.
As usual, there's no transparency here; I had a great interview a few weeks ago, and there were concrete indications that I would be offered the position, but I was told a week later that I was being rejected. I have a MA in Education and several years experience. I'm wondering if ADEC is my stumbling block - which, of course, hurts my chances when applying to other schools in the area.
Anyway, does anyone have any thoughts?

carlen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 172 Location: UAE

Zoot · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 408

ADEC always has to approve employees as suitable just as there would be a body in your home country to approve teachers. It's not a transparency issue; there must be something else. Have you been to Israel and have a stamp in your Passport? I doubt ADEC is guilty of blacklisting.

carlen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 172 Location: UAE

GlobalDawg · Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 91

I would imagine that with lots of people applying for jobs from western countries, due to the economic crisis, the competition is steep. You indicate that you have several years of experience. How much of your experience has been in the Middle East? It's definitely a factor.

Sunburnt Individual · Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 91

A friend of mine with a master's and 9 years experience got a very concrete offer from a PPP provider over the summer. This person had all the details of the salary, compensation package, dates, etc. just didn't have a contract.

A month later he called and everyone was pussyfooting around and knew nothing about the offer. This might have been the same stumbling block.

Shame. Their reputation is just plummeting.

ap4058 · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 84

Well well... providers have been interviewing for some time now, most of them are at this very moment NA, SSAT and the most famous of the all CfBT. Some tell you that you passed the interview but dont offer a contract. The reson they say is that they are waiting for ADEC to hand out more schools.

Providers have the resources and the means to issue contracts but they don't WHY? If their is someone they like and is worth it, whats holding them back.

If they hang around too long teachers cant hand in their notices and so cant leave their current posts for Sept.

Just does not make any sense. No good blaming ADEC, someone should tell them how it works, you dont just pick teachers of trees like flowers their are rules and regulations that we are all tided down to and need to follow.

Zoot · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 408

Carlen, no teacher was ever "black listed". There was a government ban in place for 6 months following the completion of a contract. That ban has now been lifted.

carlen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 172 Location: UAE

GlobalDawg · Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 91

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

This is the way things are done in the Gulf AP4058. Is it logical? Is it cost effective? Does it ensure the right people are chosen for the right job? NO!

Is it frustrating and aggravating? YES!

All I can advise is, get used to it. This is what happens in 99.9999% of all organizations here. If you find it aggravating and frustrating now - imagine "living the dream" in real life. It doesn't get easier on the ground unless you can adapt to it.

Zoot · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 408

Carlen, for what reason would someone be blacklisted by the ADEC? My responses to the OP were based on the belief that s/he hadn't worked in the ME before. My post about the 6-month ban was to you, though.

carlen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 172 Location: UAE

Zoot · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 408

robbievienna, have you worked in the UAE before and were you applying from within the Abu Dhabi emirate? I don't think there's a need for paranoia about ADEC.