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[juno87]

Hi,

I am a 24 year old Canadian female with a B.Sc., B.Ed and I just finished the CELTA last week. I also have 2 years esl teaching experience overseas. I would like to get a job teaching EFL in KSA, but I have no idea where to begin. And I need to find a job there as soon as possible due to circumstances at home.

Can ANYONE please point me in the direction of schools that are hiring there?

Or provide me with the name of a reputable recruiter that can help me?

I am so scared of getting scammed, my family is depending on me to land a decent job in KSA. Thank you very much in advance for any advice you can provide!

[zaazia]

Hi

I'm sure with your credentials that you will find something. There are jobs advertised for Saudi Arabia on this website. Also try tefl.com, eslbase.com, teachsaudi.com and esljobfeed.com.

Good luck!

[spiral78]

[cmp45]

Spiral78 is correct, the process of applying and getting into KSA is long and ardous; if you have to get a job to support people back home you may find yourself in a situation that actually runs contrary to what you hope to achieve. Plus if you end up with a lousy recruiter or a dodgey employer, you may also be in worse trouble. Avoid recruiters and try to apply direct, if possible. Only you can make the final decision.

The two places that I know of are IPA (Insitute of Public Administration) which is out because you need an MA, but you may be eligible for PSU (Prince Sultan University). Both IPA and PSU have women's campuses and both are located in Riyadh. You should be able to find more info on their website. Even if you are inelligable, it may be helpful to look at the websites.

If your objective is to get a job ASAP, then you should not limit yourself to just KSA. To ensure more responses apply to places in Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Korea, Taiwan, Japan.
These places I would think also allow a decent amount of savings.

When I did my first job search after my ESL training back in 1997, end of April, I sent out over 300 application letters to places all over the world. I only got a few responses from Korea, I wasn't all that keen on Korea, so kept holding out. by the end of August, I got a last minute call from a college in the UAE. I did not know at the time that it was a bottom feeder place, and did not save much, but it did get me some Middle Eastern experience, and eventually moved up the pay scale over the years and into more reputable places.

I am afraid there is no instant fix, and if you're desperate to find work, you may get yourself into a bad situation by taking the first thing offered you. Do your research, take your time.

[johnslat]

Borrowed from another thread:

"I received a job offer with a 'reputable' recruitment company back in dec and I'm still waiting for them to apply for my visa through the embassy. At the time of the interview I was informed that I would be in Saudi within 2 weeks. I recently received an email from the company stating that they're gearing me up for the next semester in September (as if to suggest that I have been patiently waiting to commence in September) please don't believe everything you're told via these lousy incompetent employers, do your own research and always ask around!"

And that's not at all unusual; in fact, it's par for the course.

Regards,
John

[nomad soul]

[Hatcher]

There are so many other places to go... where there?

[rainbowprof]

[juno87]

Sorry for the delayed response, and thank you to all posters for the advice you have given me. I have definitiely expanded my search and am considering alll good opportunities instead of just focusing in on one place (but I still hope for KSA

Thanks again!