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NoahSal



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:30 pm    Post subject: World Staff and Creative English Reply with quote

Does anyone have any background on World Staff and Creative English in Saudi? Apologies if there are already topics on them as i cant seem to find any.

Thanks,

S.
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NicholasJB



Joined: 31 Jan 2011
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Location: London

PostPosted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:31 am    Post subject: Re: World Staff and Creative English Reply with quote

NoahSal wrote:
Does anyone have any background on World Staff and Creative English in Saudi? Apologies if there are already topics on them as i cant seem to find any.

Thanks,

S.


I noticed an advertisement from World Staff a couple weeks ago and was going to ask the same thing just now. World Staff Recruitment doesn't indicate what one would be paid and which university they are hiring for in the advertisement, so I guess the only way to know is to apply. Unless someone else has info?
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DenUk



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:57 am    Post subject: my contact with World Staff.. Reply with quote

Hi there,

I approached World Staff some time ago and spoke with them. They are based in London and are a genuine recruitment company.

MOD EDIT is the main contact there and deals with the Saudi contracts. Successful candidate are then passed onto AETG who offer the contract.

The main bulk of vacancies is with King Saud University. I noticed the teaching hours are longer with this outfit compared to my previous employer Bell/Obiekan.

Hope that helps you guys/ladies.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Even if one is "recruited" by this legitimate company - who gets a hunk of what could have been your pay, one is still working for AETG... and under the situations described on this board.

Only for the desperate for a paycheck...

VS
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sheikh yer money-maker



Joined: 23 Aug 2010
Posts: 79
Location: Saudi Arabia

PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Apologies if there are already topics on them as i cant seem to find any.


Are you, seriously, proposing that your eye can't look down 9 (nine) threads down on the same page?

That's what we in the "biz" call "scanning for information".
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kh2



Joined: 18 Feb 2011
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:48 am    Post subject: recruiters for AETG Reply with quote

I have dealt with the both of them and they were both great. Just to note that recruiters don't get any money from your salary at all!! They have an agreement with the company so it won't affect your salary - they are just there to help with the admin, offer advice and help with visas etc... so their pay cut shouldnt bother you guys..
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JK01



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: recruiters for AETG Reply with quote

kh2 wrote:
I have dealt with the both of them and they were both great. Just to note that recruiters don't get any money from your salary at all!! They have an agreement with the company so it won't affect your salary - they are just there to help with the admin, offer advice and help with visas etc... so their pay cut shouldnt bother you guys..


Hi kh2,

Can you elaborate? Does your experience with them relate to employment within SA? If so, which SA company do they work with? Finally, which university/institute was you employed by?

Regards
JK
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kh2



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:46 pm    Post subject: AETG Reply with quote

hi, both recruit for AETG - I went through CE for AETG, despite all the crappy reports about AETG, I found that they are great to work for. pls feel free to pm me if you have any questions... not used to posting on public forums!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:30 pm    Post subject: Re: recruiters for AETG Reply with quote

kh2 wrote:
Just to note that recruiters don't get any money from your salary at all!! They have an agreement with the company so it won't affect your salary - they are just there to help with the admin, offer advice and help with visas etc... so their pay cut shouldnt bother you guys..

You clearly don't quite understand Economics. The employer is using money that could have been part of your salary to pay someone to find you. Thus, your salary is lowered, as is everyone's salary when any system uses recruiters.

VS
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kh2



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

oh well..... I guess there's nothing much we can do about it apart from complain on this forum....
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you currently working for this group in Saudi? If so, how are you managing to post since this area of Dave's is blocked in Saudi?

VS
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kh2



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

not in saudi now!!!!
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When is it that you worked for them? They just started last year... and it is now end of March... so you only worked for them for 2 or 3 or 4 months and you have already left?

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kh2



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:28 am    Post subject: aetg Reply with quote

LOL no - I started a year ago, its my end of the year break. anyway, hope you have a good day all...
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry... end of year break? at the end of February? Most of my friends in Gulf universities are already teaching second semester now.

Since they just appeared and first started hiring less than a year ago (advertising in June for first semester starts - after Ramadhan), how could you have worked for them for a year? If you were one of their first hires, it could only be about 5 months, couldn't it?

VS
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