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aneikamcd6
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 Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:27 am Post subject: Getting a Job in the UAE |
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Hello Everyone,
I'm new here. Thanks in advance for taking the time to offer your advice.
I'm an African-American female with a Bachelor's degree in Communications. I'm currently in my first year teaching ESL in South Korea. I love it but have my eye on the UAE and would like to start positioning myself as a strong candidate a year or 2 down the road.
My questions are these:
1- Since I'm not a certified Teacher, what qualifications do I need to obain in order to be marketable in the UAE?
2- I presume only the institutes will take me since I'm not a certified teacher?
3- Will my race and gender be an issue in getting a job?
4- Any advise on the job hunt process? Can you recommend any recruiters?
Thanks again! All advise will be much appreciated. |
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:19 am Post subject: Re: Getting a Job in the UAE |
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| aneikamcd6 wrote: |
Hello Everyone,
Hello.
I'm new here. Thanks in advance for taking the time to offer your advice.
Thanks for asking...
I'm an African-American female with a Bachelor's degree in Communications. I'm currently in my first year teaching ESL in South Korea. I love it but have my eye on the UAE and would like to start positioning myself as a strong candidate a year or 2 down the road.
My questions are these:
1- Since I'm not a certified Teacher, what qualifications do I need to obain in order to be marketable in the UAE?
Depends. How high or low are your targets? If tertiary, you'll need a DELTA at a minimum or an MA for acceptance. Make sure the MA isn't distance. For ADEC and the "lower" schools, a certification is required...
2- I presume only the institutes will take me since I'm not a certified teacher?
Your assumption would be correct.
3- Will my race and gender be an issue in getting a job?
Nope.
4- Any advise on the job hunt process? Can you recommend any recruiters?
My advice would be to avoid recruiters... No worries on the "advise", it's a common mistake... 
Thanks again! All advise will be much appreciated. |
Good luck.
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adorabilly
Joined: 20 May 2006
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Location: Ras Al Khaimah
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Getting a Job in the UAE |
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| aneikamcd6 wrote: |
Hello Everyone,
I'm new here. Thanks in advance for taking the time to offer your advice.
I'm an African-American female with a Bachelor's degree in Communications. I'm currently in my first year teaching ESL in South Korea. I love it but have my eye on the UAE and would like to start positioning myself as a strong candidate a year or 2 down the road.
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You can stop right there. With a bachelors in communication and only one year of teaching ESL you are not qualified for any of the better jobs. (if you were in the UAE, you might be able to scramble for jobs as adjuncts at schools)
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My questions are these:
1- Since I'm not a certified Teacher, what qualifications do I need to obain in order to be marketable in the UAE?
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At a MINIMUM you need to have a teaching certificaiton from your home country and 3 years of experience to get a job with any of the primary or secondary schools in the UAE. Unlike korea and China, being a westerner is not an "in" on getting a job teaching. They REQUIRE a lot more here.
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2- I presume only the institutes will take me since I'm not a certified teacher?
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Most of the employers who would take you with your limited degrees and your lack of experience are people you probably wouldn't want to work for. Again if you were in the UAE you might be able to get adjunct work.
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3- Will my race and gender be an issue in getting a job?
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Unlike asia where your race and gender are held against you, that is not an issue here. The only real blatant racism seems to be against indians, pakistani, filipino and asians.
Your biggest problem is your lack of credentials and experience.
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4- Any advise on the job hunt process? Can you recommend any recruiters?
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Any good school will not use recruiters. Avoid them if possible. |
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Test for echo...
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adorabilly
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Echo?
I hit the reply button before I saw that you had posted a reply. |
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed
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Well...we're on the same page and yer givin' the same quality advice that you always do...
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GlobalDawg
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject: Teaching in the ME |
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| aneikamcd6 . . . check your messages, please. |
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