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[Imdramayu]

Has anyone been recruited as an English Teacher with Phoenix Business Solutions? They've been advertising for English teacher jobs in Abu Dhabi.

What are they like? Are they relaible? The salary they advertise for is quite quite high 40,000 pounds.

Im

[helenl]

How do you smell scam? I smell it high wages, no reputation, no track record. If you wish to pursue this, do NOT send any $$ do NOT send any info that could be used in identity theft.

If you must pursue it, draw them out - no real employer requires you to pay anything for anything up front in the UAE

[veiledsentiments]

Over $5000 a month? And I suppose that they ask for a BA/CELTA/one year of experience? Is there a website that ends with .tk?

Helen1 hit it on the head... just the salary shows it to be a scam. (unless they require an MA and 5-10 years of Middle East experience...)

VS

[nomad soul]

Their ad is at http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/job/4403778/english-teacher-62-positions-for-uae/. They're a recruiter looking for fill a bunch of positions that require teachers have the following:

Education and experience: Master Degree in English language and literature / linguistics/ applied linguistics. CELTA or an equivalent certificate for teaching English as a foreign language. Minimum 7 years teaching experience in educational institutions (high schools or institutions of Higher/ Further Education).

Salary info: Attractive Tax free remuneration. An Annual package of GBP 50,000+ in addition to benefits such as Children's Education Allowance, Relocation Allowance, paid annual vacation, annual air tickets for self & family and Medical Insurance for self & family.

[veiledsentiments]

Thanks nomad... fits right into my "unless" category.

What do you want to bet that they are recruiting for HCT?

VS

[2buckets]

Promote life-long learning

student-centered approach

Actively participate in professional development activities

Cooperate and take-part in program quality assurance procedures


Sounds like right out of the HCT BS book.

[Kally Wally]

�50,000 p.a at HCT!!!!!!?????? Yeah maybe if you're a local.......expat telfer teaching foundations, I don't think so bud......

With the cancellation of the diploma programs and being in direct competition with UAEU et al for BA programs HCT are expecting to have a huge drop in student numbers for 2012-2013.

They are shedding staff left right and center and not replacing them, no 4% this year, performance bonus long gone, cut backs all round, you think they're gonna be bringing in 62 teachers on 24,000AED a month plus all the usual benefits!?!

This ain't no HCT ad.........and since when have they ever used a recruiter?

[Middle East Beast]

�50,000 at HCT??? I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my tree!

The key term in the ad: Annual package of GBP 50,000+. Maybe if you include the housing cost and utilities...maybe.

The whole thing sounds squirrelly to me.

MEB

[It's Scary!]