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tomaschonnie · Joined: 08 Dec 2010 Posts: 59 Location: HCMH Saigon

ive got my first interview in vietnam with EQuest (http://equest.edu.vn/) in HCMC on Friday. Has anyone any experience with this company?

do I need to bring these with me to the interview?

Original Birth Cert
Passport
Original Degree Parchment
Original TEFL cert
Criminal Record Check
Reference letters

...or does all that come at a later stage?

VietCanada · Joined: 30 Nov 2010 Posts: 590

I put photocopies of some of that stuff onto a USB and let them print it at the initial interview. I wouldn't let anyone have the originals unless I had signed a contract, begun working and they were getting me a work visa (confirmed).

I interviewed with EQuest and was interested. I may approach them again when my current contract is up.

They sound interested and may wish to photocopy the stuff. I wouldn't even bring anything that was sealed at the source though. Mistakes happen.

tomaschonnie · Joined: 08 Dec 2010 Posts: 59 Location: HCMH Saigon

just back from the interview. went well i thought. i agree that it seems like a good place, if what i was told was true; she seemed truthful. hope i get it.

yogurtpooh · Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Posts: 85

So what were some things that they asked you?

tomaschonnie · Joined: 08 Dec 2010 Posts: 59 Location: HCMH Saigon

started with a few questions trying to figure out if i was a backpacker teacher or not. then qualifications. then teaching experience..all i can remember now. interview are always a bit of a blue when i think back

yogurtpooh · Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Posts: 85

Awesome, good luck with that.

tomaschonnie · Joined: 08 Dec 2010 Posts: 59 Location: HCMH Saigon

i did a demo lesson for them yesterday; a class of 3 teachers, not actual students. It was for 1 hour. I would have been more comfortable with 30 fourteen-year-olds but it went well i think. its hard to know as all my teaching experience is in europe and not asia. we'll see!