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iketz0 · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 2

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

I'd say that you are better off asking people here who have had actual interviews with HCT rather than some general information site.

VS

secretsquirrel · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:09 am Post subject: interview at htc

Something that recently fell into a colleague's possession was some poor fellow's HCT interview assessment (not good, BTW). It features all the questions that were asked at the interview. So just PM me if you'd like a copy!

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

Rather than unprofessionally sharing this person's answers and what the recruiters thought of them. Why not take a couple minutes and just copy the main questions and post them here? You should be able to mask any ID of the person interviewed.

VS

homeless vet · Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 80

Good grief, HCT doesn't ask any questions that any other university doesn't ask. Answer truthfully and directly. If they don't like your approach, it's best that you not work for them - not just for them, but also for you. Why spend three years being miserable or fighting windmills, with the housing allowance and other debts hanging over your head? Quitting or getting fired in the UAE has far more drastic consequences than it does elsewhere.

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

Back in '97 when they interviewed me in the Toronto airport, the British gent in his 60s went on one of those Oh-now-I-have-to-stoop-to-talking-to-an-American offensives. "Your CV has that typical AMEDDICAN rubbish on it," he said, and asked me why. He was like Field Marshal Montgomery or somebody.

I knew what he was doing--he wasn't serious; it was a stress interview. I just smiled and said I'd probably been reading too many resume books. I got in and they sent me to DWC. El presidente and another top official met me at the airport and I told them I was just so glad I hadn't been sent to RAK or Fujairah or some place.

justDeserts · Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 12

Just wanted to share my experience...
My interview was a video conference, the tech wasn't a problem at all, it was of course late at night, and at a fairly random business in town where they had the recording equipment. That seemed a bit sketchy, but it worked out fine.

In the interview there were two interviewers in different cities. One of the interviewers took the lead, and the other just listened and then asked a few questions in the last 10 minutes. The interview was strictly limited by the 1 hour video conference limit, the video just ended at 60 min. The interview is recorded and then the video is shared with all the colleges and an offer will (supposedly) be given if there is a match within 7-10 days.

There were very typical teaching experience questions/tech experience/interactions with good or unmotivated students.
My best advice is to make sure you have specific examples for every answer you give. One of the interviewers had a somewhat skeptical attitude toward most of the answers I gave, so luckily I had examples ready to share.

Also, I practiced answering questions on my laptop cam, so that I could look back at my recordings and notice any annoying speaking tics and to talk through a few questions that I thought might be difficult to answer (i teach some unique content courses that I wanted to practice describing).

best of luck to all in the app process!

JD

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

Sounds like a pain. I'm glad my interview was in person.

freesoul · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject:

I just read this on HCT website:

"Please note that we have introduced a new version of "Hire In Sight" at the Higher Colleges of Technology. Please proceed as per the instructions provided."

What is " Hire at Sight"?

Sunny Dawn · Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 8

Scrog, I read your post and wept it was so funny. That mindset is why I dropped out of my ESL grad program. Your post in a nutshell is why I loathe academic education even though I still make a living at it.

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

Well, what Scrog detailed is what ESL/EFL people have to put up with. Content professors in the real world, especially tenured, certainly do not have to attend meetings that tell them how and how not to teach.

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

adorabilly · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 430 Location: Ras Al Khaimah

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

Asda · Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 231

A quick question about HCT:

Do their (many) women's colleges have male faculty members (I know for Saudi and Qatar it's a no-no!)?

If so, are there any issues to be aware of in terms of other members of staff, students etc...?