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Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject:

Dunno. Didn't work for unis. Upgraded my credss, got the h-e-double hockey sticks outta 'dere and started working for someone nearby and....much, much, much nicer! Very Happy

Hey, 'dere, "J"!

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Kalima Shahada · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

Cleopatra · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject:

I've had a few jobs in KSA, and in every case I've been hired directly by the employer.

In answer to your question, it's difficult to say if the 'fashion' for using agencies will become permanent. As kalima says, the university system is undergoing massive expansion in the Kingdom right now, and some universities may feel unable to do all the hiring by themselves. Bell are reputed to be looking to hire several hundred ESL teachers for KSU, to give just one example.

It remains to be seen whether the agencies will remain a part of the scene in KSA, or if, as kalima says, they may be discarded once things settle down and the universities feel they have the infrastructure to do their own hiring. Only time will tell.

huntjuliehunt · Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 87

A year ago I contacted hiring departments at KSU, and was told that they do not hire ESL teachers directly and that it must be done through their chosen recruiter. This was after other teachers had told me to apply directly through the unviversity for the best package. Hm.

Cleopatra, I used to come on here a few years ago and you were so nasty, but now you answer things directly and with humanity. What happened? Smile

johnslat · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:50 pm Post subject:

Dear huntjuliehunt,

"Cleopatra, I used to come on here a few years ago and you were so nasty, but now you answer things directly and with humanity. What happened?"

Oh my - batten the hatches, secure the sails, and prepare to be boarded. Shocked

Regards,
John

Kalima Shahada · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject:

Cleopatra · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:22 am Post subject:

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

faze?

fase?

Perhaps "phase" Laughing

VS
(sorry... writing teacher moment...)

leez · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:46 pm Post subject:

leez · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject:

johnslat · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject:

Dear leez,

And then there are the typos Smile

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Regards,
John

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject:

And then, there are the typos Very Happy

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johnslat · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:04 pm Post subject:

Dear NCTBA,
And then there is this:

"It is permissible to omit the comma after a brief introductory element if the omission does not result in confusion or hesitancy in reading.

It is permissible, even commonplace, to omit a comma after most brief introductory elements � a prepositional phrase, an adverb, or a noun phrase:
Yesterday afternoon we sat around waiting for Bill to arrive.
By evening we had become impatient.
Jauntily he walked into the hall.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm

Regards,
John

Very Happy

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:12 pm Post subject:

And, apparently, "'Ain't' ain't a word" ain't true anymore. Crying or Very sad

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