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Franta5 · Joined: 25 May 2014 Posts: 4

Hello all,

I was curious if there are any threads here that someone might refer me to regarding the London-based recruiter Parkhouse Bell and their work with the KSA Colleges of Excellence.

Or should there be no discussion as yet, I would appreciate any thoughts for someone considering taking an offer through them, or anything about the Colleges of Excellence themselves. Standard stuff, i.e. contracts, administrative culture, housing, etc.

Private message or general discussion is fine.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

Looks like they're recruiting for TQ Education and Training (http://www.tq.com/colleges-of-excellence.asp). Other posters should be able to confirm that.

Amerrycan Muslim · Joined: 01 Jul 2014 Posts: 51 Location: KSA

The Fifth Column · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:51 pm Post subject:

It might just be me, but whenever I see the word "Excellence" associated with the State of Saudi, my Rolling Eyes

eyes

start

to

hurt!

MuscatGary · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:59 pm Post subject:

Bartholemew · Joined: 19 Jun 2014 Posts: 19

Some of these places are training hairdressers,. excellent.

Franta5 · Joined: 25 May 2014 Posts: 4

Yes, there could be a link with TQ, or they're working independently. Any thoughts on TQ, should they be working together? Or perhaps the Colleges of Excellence themselves? I'll find out more tomorrow. Sure, the "excellence" could very well sting the eyes of Saudi ESL veterans and I'm sure there will be plenty of time for my eyes to sting later on!!!

Bartholemew · Joined: 19 Jun 2014 Posts: 19

TQ has on of the contracts other firms have others.

Franta5 · Joined: 25 May 2014 Posts: 4

The PR department of the university I worked for in Cyprus came up with the slogan, "Quality is our Passion." We enjoyed that one.

Franta5 · Joined: 25 May 2014 Posts: 4

The PR department of the university I worked for in Cyprus came up with the slogan, "Quality is our Passion." We enjoyed that one.

lfc7 · Joined: 01 Jul 2014 Posts: 2 Location: Riyadh

Hi,

I'm looking to teach English in Saudi Arabia and wondering where I should apply. So far I've only applied through Palm Rose (http://www.palmrose.co.uk/teach-english-in-the-middle-east) but would like to know about other recruiters in KSA?

Thanks

MuscatGary · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:11 am Post subject:

plumpy nut · Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 1652

honorarycheesehead · Joined: 05 Nov 2013 Posts: 13

OP Franta5 -

I worked at the TQ CoE in Buraydah between February and April. It was not exactly a professionally satisfying experience.

Here is a link to another thread about the TQ CoE in Mecca/Makkah. It's pretty much the same thing that happened in Buraydah, but we had fortunately only one dean and there was never a student strike:

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=107681

I wrote a reply to a similar question detailing how I was treated rather unfairly by CoE (not TQ, exactly, but they could have been much more transparent):

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=107149

honorarycheesehead · Joined: 05 Nov 2013 Posts: 13

TQ is operating all three currently open Colleges of Excellence in the KSA. Parkhouse Bell was recruiting for them as of last December. I don't know if they still are. OP's question suggests that they are indeed.