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helloworld2009 · Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 43

Hi,

A job has come up at HCT which is extremely similar to the one I applied for, got interviewed for, passed the interview for, but no offer came (as of yet, the interview was 5 months ago!, so you never know) --- do I need to apply/reapply to this position?

Or as I am in the "pool" (because I passed the interview first time round) will I get short-listed / recommended for this position?? The job has the same title as the one I applied to, but has one or two small differences in the roles/responsibilities......

Do I click that APPLY button or not?! Smile

This is for a co-ordinator role by the way.

cheers,

hw2009

Asda · Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 231

From what (little) I know, HCT do not let you apply for the same job within a 6 month period.

On a side note, do they have a 'previous applicants need not apply' policy?

Le Petit Prince · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 22 Location: Dubai

Working for HCT, in my very humble experience, is generally hell..under any circumstances.

Asda · Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 231

Does that not depend on which city and college you end up in?

helloworld2009 · Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 43

Hi,

The kind folk at HCT HR have (independantely) contacted me now about this position - suggesting that I should apply for this position as it is extremely similair to the original job I applied to/got interview for in June/October 2009. They alluded that I should be automatically shortlisted for interview - is this normal when you are sat in the 'pool' - ie. have to go through an interview again even though I "passed" the interview first time round?

Obviously, I need to contempate whether I should re-apply for this as seeing bad press from this college is obviously not good when considering a move many miles away from 'home' (although that bit is the exciting bit!)

ADWC - is it really that bad? How bad is bad? My current position is in an environment that could be considered to be very volatile, very top heavy management style, meeting orientated, colleague pressures etc (but pretty safe in terms of job security / benefits etc etc).......so is it any worse than this?

cheers,

hw2009

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

helloworld2009 · Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 43

Hmmm.... Looks like I now have an interview for this position (at ADWC).

Thanks to all that have replied on and have private messaged me!

I now have a decision to make - do I go for the interview? Or do I just leave this one well alone.

If I get it a few years in Abu Dhabi sounds great - but I dont want to spoil what I have got now.....(bringing my wife and 3 year old son across to that side of the world to have me moaning about my job is probably not a good idea...)

This is presuming I got the job of course! Smile

hw2009

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

If you decide not to take the job... and this one is a tough decision... I would make it clear to them that as much as you would like to have the opportunity to teach in this system and in the UAE, the negative press on the net and directly from people currently working at this branch has convinced you that you should pass at this time.

You might want to just wait a few years and apply again.

VS

Eisenhorn · Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 146 Location: HCT Land. UAE

secretsquirrel · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:18 pm Post subject: adwc's the one to avoid

Don't worry too much about turning down a position at HTC. I did that very thing many years back, and when I reapplied a few years later, I was offered an interview. The beast does not have such a long memory, after all!

The important thing to bear in mind is that you'll need to steer very wide of ADWC, and for very good reasons. Teachers are desperate to leave the place, so only a fool would wish to work there. And if you reapply again in a year or so, most of the dorks in HR will have left by then, I'm sure.

Asda · Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 231

Is the battleaxe only in charge of english teachers at ADWC or other subjects as well...?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

From what I hear the problems go all the way to the top of the HCT hierarchy. Not every person in management is bad, but the problem is wide and high enough up that it affects everyone.

I also know people who turned down jobs at problem branches in the past and were hired within the next year or two at other branches. More rumor mill paranoia, but that too is par for the course. Laughing

That said, I would make darn sure that I wasn't recognizable on here if I worked there or wanted to work there.

VS