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[johnslat]

Dear bugogiboy,

Be seated, please. Typing on a keyboard from an upright position must be rather uncomfortable.

Dear veiledsentiments,

Ah yes - I still have my Molson "Imported from Canada" T-Shirt:

http://www.teesforall.com/Molson_Canadian_Red_Leaf_White_Tee_Shirt-p-6070.html

although one of these might have been an even better choice:

http://www.indieshirts.com/shirts/4600peopletoo.html

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2141/2546732970_a1e7ef0c3e_z.jpg

Regards,
John

[scot47]

Why does everyone treat Canadians with contempt ?

[helenl]

It is all part of the Canadian "plan". As I ask my students - why a ski hill, you guys don't ski. Why ice rinks? You guys don't skate. It is all part of the pernicious encroaching world takeover we are carrying out - slowly slowly.

We are doing the same in the US - all those Canadian senior citizens who winter in the Southern US - our infiltration of the movie and TV industries, etc. etc.

We invite contempt because we will be in charge ---- eventually and when you least expect it.

[Ka-CHING!]

Canadian World Domination

[Citizenkane]

To get back on topic, I wouldn't take a rejection from HCT as any reflection on your abilities.

I've never applied there myself, but I know quite a few people who have. I've seen some hard-working, well-qualifed native-speaker teachers with excellent experience get rejected for no obvious reason (or at least, no reason that was obvious to me!) On the other hand, I've known of some - to me - fairly unimpressive people who managed to get jobs there. I do think, and I'm not the only one to say this, that HCT are a little 'idiosyncratic' in their hiring practices.

[D. Merit]

I'm sure HCT would be heartened to know that as a disinterested observer you're following their hiring preferences so avidly.

Puzzled, but heartened.

[BrownSauce]

Having met some of the HCT 'recruitment crew', I can safely say that therein lies the problem. Some of them wouldn't know a Doctorate from a donkey, and it really doesn't matter if they're Emirati or Western. The common denominator is general ignorance and a keen desire to avoid doing the job properly.

So if you get turned down, don't worry. Reapply six months later and, if your application gets screened by a different bod, you'll get a very different response.

Of course, just WHY you should want to be working for HCt is a different matter entirely!

[Allizwell]

Yes, Citizen Kane and Brownsauce. I agree that HCT seems to be more idiosyncratic than other employers. Maybe it's because they feel they can hire anyone they please since they must get hordes of applications on a daily basis form applicants of all backgrounds and levels of experience (I knew a PhD from the States, a univ department head, who worked at HCT for years as "just" an instructor. This would give some of us less of a chance to get hired.) A possible reason for all the interest in wanting to teach there is from a reputation HCT gained a while back as a "top employer" in the region. That reputation, in turn, has been exploited and heavily promoted by their marketing machine which sends recruiting reps armed with fancy brochures and PP presentations to all English-speaking nations where they spew out the promotional happy-talk about HCT's high stature as an institution and employer. Whether the top billing is deserved, well, it seems that these days it may not, judging from all the negative stories talked about here in this forum. But who knows, really?...there are so many points of view as we have people regardless of where you work. And perhaps the negative remarks about an institution make it to the boards in a much more prolific manner than the positive ones do.

We shall move forward. Thank you all for all the advice and support.

[fladude]

[Citizenkane]

[alinyusa]

I think its much better to be rejected than to be on their talent pool forever waiting and waiting for an interview!

[veiledsentiments]

I don't think that you are actually in their pool until you pass the interview. I know people who waited months and months after passing the interview.

VS

[usa_in_gulf]

[veiledsentiments]

So... they now have two "pools" one pre-interview and one after the interview. Well... I'd rather be in the 2nd, even though even that is no guarantee of employment.

VS

[alinyusa]

They might have two pools, because I got the same response that I am on their talent pool without any interview.