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DenUk · Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 60 Location: Ask me..

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone has any reliable knowledge of or experiences (preferably existing teachers) with Cfbt?

They had a recruitment advertisement on here early this year looking for a fair amount of teachers for Colleges around Oman. Are they genuine or time-wasters?

Duffy · Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 449 Location: Oman

CfBT are the very best of recruiters in Oman at this time. Ignore negative comments or comparisons with others. Just ask those who are with them now. You may want to to sift some of the negative posts, these usually come from people who really beieve that CfBT should have made sure that their water bottle delivery people knew that CfBT were paying for the water and the gas and the furniture and the etc, etc!!

Duffy Laughing

DenUk · Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 60 Location: Ask me..

Yorks Lad · Joined: 16 Aug 2009 Posts: 93 Location: England

I applied to CfBT in April. Got an e-mail a fortnight ago asking for copies of certificates and passport. They said they were hoping to interview in June for a September start.

Yorks Lad · Joined: 16 Aug 2009 Posts: 93 Location: England

I applied to CfBT in April. Got an e-mail a fortnight ago asking for copies of certificates and passport. They said they were hoping to interview in June for a September start.

DenUk · Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 60 Location: Ask me..

Thanks for the reply.

Hope it goes well Yorks Lad. What is your impression of them so far?

lodzubelieveit · Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 33

CfBT were shambolic and unhelpful when I worked for them. Maybe they have radically improved in the last few years, and maybe not.

Sleepwalker · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 454 Location: Reading the screen

They have a very spotty reputation depending on who is in charge.

Since I don't know who that is now I'd go with the flow and make your own judgement.

Duffy · Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 449 Location: Oman

Lodzubelieveit,

CfBT have changed country managers three times in the las six years.

In my opinion Tim was the best but he moved on (within CfBT) and others took his place. The new Country Manager "G" seems to be doing ok but when the new influx of teachers arrive in September, that will show if they are up to it.

Duffy Laughing

DenUk · Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 60 Location: Ask me..

Thanks for the feedback so far.

I'm looking specifically for any teachers who are currently assigned in Oman with CfBT to send some valuable opinions this way Laughing

I'm interested to know how teachers are assigned to the various colleges at the start and if their 1st choice is declined how easy it is to move around the colleges..

Sleepwalker · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 454 Location: Reading the screen

Tim was certainly the best and they should have left him in post longer.

He followed a management which included one person now associated with the IQ Centre and since then, there have been a procession of managers.

If it is possible, they should bring Tim back and restore their reputation.

DenUk · Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 60 Location: Ask me..

Thanks for all the feedback so far.

Would anyone here consider a post in 'sleepy' Ibri with this outfit?

Are there any teachers working in the college at the moment, I'd love to hear from you Surprised

inasianow · Joined: 06 Jul 2011 Posts: 6

I knew two teachers posted to Oman by CfBT. They were both satisfied with
CfBT. I thought that if I stayed I might try to move to CfBT from Hawthorn. But then I wound up going to Asia instead.

DenUk · Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 60 Location: Ask me..

thegoodprofessor · Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 79

Two Words - 3 times

Controlling controlling controlling

Do you enjoy being micro managed? It's more like a few have a good experience the rest try to get out as fast as possible.