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The skinny on direct-hire university opportunities
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AmericanAmina



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't have an employment verification letter from anyone I ever worked for. Shocked And I have about 7 years of experience. One of the companies doesn't even exist anymore. How in the heck would I go about getting those now? I'm American and have never heard of this concept.
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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 1:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That would be up to prospective employers --- how they would determine your salary without this verification. If you're presently teaching, definitely request an employment verification letter or certificate from your employer.

By the way, you've mentioned that you're completing an MA TESOL while living in the UAE. If your MA program includes any online coursework, be aware your degree won't be accepted by the governments of KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
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AmericanAmina



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nomad soul wrote:
By the way, you've mentioned that you're completing an MA TESOL while living in the UAE. If your MA program includes any online coursework, be aware your degree won't be accepted by the governments of KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.


Yeah, UAE won't accept it either. It's problematic completing my MA this way, but we're already living and working abroad. I'm hoping that graduating at the same brick-and-mortar where I was taking in-person classes before might make a difference. I know that sometimes the rules are also "flexible" if you know somebody, and in Saudi we still have some connections. I realize it's a shot in the dark.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

AmericanAmina wrote:
nomad soul wrote:
By the way, you've mentioned that you're completing an MA TESOL while living in the UAE. If your MA program includes any online coursework, be aware your degree won't be accepted by the governments of KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.

Yeah, UAE won't accept it either. It's problematic completing my MA this way, but we're already living and working abroad. I'm hoping that graduating at the same brick-and-mortar where I was taking in-person classes before might make a difference. I know that sometimes the rules are also "flexible" if you know somebody, and in Saudi we still have some connections. I realize it's a shot in the dark.

You'd still have your BA in English to fall back on (if it was completed on campus), although it won't qualify you for direct-hire positions that require, at minimum, an MA. The colleges of excellence (i.e., vocational schools) would be interested in you.
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veiledsentiments



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

AmericanAmina wrote:
I don't have an employment verification letter from anyone I ever worked for. Shocked And I have about 7 years of experience. One of the companies doesn't even exist anymore. How in the heck would I go about getting those now? I'm American and have never heard of this concept.

No American has ever heard of such a thing since out systems don't use them. I would attempt to contact those that you can and get the letters. I did so with the county adult ed and my ex-supervisor was happy to do it for me. They may be helpful in the future around the Gulf.

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AmericanAmina



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nomad, my BA was done in person years ago, so I do still have that in my favor. Maybe that will be enough in cases where the MA that was mostly online will work against me.

VS, honestly! Who ever heard of such a thing? But I guess I better get to work gathering those up.
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sheikhitnow



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PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2018 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For what it's worth, in the past both my Saudi and UAE employers accepted standard reference letters as proof of employment. After all, a signed and stamped reference letter from a supervisor is proof that you worked there. If prospective employers needed previous salaries, which was seldom, tax records sufficed.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:55 pm    Post subject: Re: The skinny on direct-hire university opportunities Reply with quote

nomad soul wrote:
But in a nutshell, a TESOL-related masters degree + a year or two of relevant experience satisfies the requirements for a direct-hire spot at a Saudi university.


Is this still the case? I'm finishing up my M.Ed. in the US and wondering if direct hire in KSA is an option. I've worked there for a few years in the past through a recruiting agency, but with the business visa trend nowadays I would need something where I have the option to bring family.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I doubt it. Most of the universities that used to direct hire have seemed to go to sub-contractors.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would apply. King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals often advertise on Dave's. Prince Sultan University were advertising recently on another site.

The requirements specified in the advertisement are not always met by applicants.

Good luck!
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