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nickelgoat



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:03 am    Post subject: ..... Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you have a job-related Masters in the UAE, there is no need for a CELTA. Mid-East experience is preferred by many / most employers to be sure, but not essential. I know many without previous experience in the region nor a CELTA / TEFL cert.
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veiledsentiments



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The best way to find out what you are eligible for is to send off our applications and see what happens. With a ESL-related MA, there is no need for a CELTA.

Some of the international schools would probably hire you, but without a specific education certificate from your home country, you would likely not be hired by the best places.

Your best bet would be the universities. Be sure to stress your Academic English teaching - NOT conversation - as reading/writing is what they are looking for. Again your limited experience will be a bit of a drawback for some of the best places. But, the key is to get in the door and build a better CV.

VS
(PS: there are few jobs in Bahrain... you never see any ads. More opportunities in Oman than Bahrain - and certainly a better lifestyle IMHO)
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
veiledsentiments wrote:
The best way to find out what you are eligible for is to send off our applications and see what happens.


VS, are you seriously thinking of applying for jobs in the Middle East? Laughing
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veiledsentiments



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Been there, done that...

...and allowed typos just like everyone else.

VS
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grahamb



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:07 pm    Post subject: Speling misteaks? Reply with quote
Maybe it was a Freudian slip. Wink
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Tiger Beer



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
veiledsentiments wrote:
(PS: there are few jobs in Bahrain... you never see any ads. More opportunities in Oman than Bahrain - and certainly a better lifestyle IMHO)

I don't know the Middle East, but I always got the impression that Bahrain was second best to UAE for all around living.

What is about Oman that gives it all around better lifestyle? Just curious, as I'm trying to educate myself in this.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:07 pm    Post subject: What's so good about Oman? Reply with quote
In a nutshell, the Omani people.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Definitely the Omani people are great, but the Bahrainis are also nice. Again it is the effect of not rolling in petrodollars. Both peoples actually have to work for a living which helps to lower the arrogance levels.

The other major factor is the difference between the two countries geographically. Bahrain is a small island and you can see everything in a day and a half. There is not much to see in that part of Saudi on the other side of the bridge but oil establishments if you can even get a visa to visit there. (forget that idea any single women) Whereas Oman is miles of gorgeous empty beaches and looming mountains sprinkled with oasis and villages that invite campers and hikers. For a change of atmosphere it is a short drive to the Emirates.

VS