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[mestuart77]

Does anyone have experience with this recruitment agency? They have a pretty standard website- no frills, but it looks professional enough and I didn't notice any glaring errors in grammar or spelling. They place all over the Middle East, but I have been in negotiations with a job in Riyadh.

I can't find any mention of them anywhere, outside their own website and Facebook page. That worries me a smidge, to be honest, especially if it means they are brand spanking new (or have changed names recently to avoid bad press...)

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!

[nomad soul]

BBD is apparently typical of all the other recruiters; they only recruit and hire for some other entity, very likely a contracting company. You need to find out who the actual the employer is and then do your research from there.

[mestuart77]

Thanks for the response! I know there are a lot of these 'general recruitment' agencies in the world of ESL, but you never know- sometimes they have a reputation (good or bad) outside of the institutions they place for. We shall see... Have a good one, and thanks again. Cheers!

[scotchanddiet]

I actually have been dealing with them for the last few weeks. The interviewer was really nice, and is felt quite honest. They are based in Dubai and seem to have lots of jobs in e Middle East and other areas. Don't think they are recruiting for contractors though.

I applied for several positions in KSA. So far the experience has been good.

Shall see once I've signed on the bottom line!

[bonesleet]

They just put up an ad on Dave's: http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/index.cgi?read=33476 They're looking for teacher trainers to "fill diverse roles" in Saudi Arabia. The ad is rather brief and vague with no information about salary or benefits, or which cities or institutions they plan on placing teacher trainers in. Did anyone actually get hired on by these folks? Has anyone heard anything about them -- good or bad?

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