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When do we hear back from SMOE?

 
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Netizen Joe



Joined: 22 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:50 am    Post subject: When do we hear back from SMOE? Reply with quote

I applied to SMOE through a recruiter about six weeks ago. Does anyone know when we should hear if we've been accepted or not. If you don't hear back does that mean you haven't been accepted?

Thanks.
NJ
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Netizen Joe



Joined: 22 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow! This thread is on fire. Could everyone settle down a little bit and let other people have their say.

One at a time please. Very Happy


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TL



Joined: 30 Mar 2008

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you get an interview?
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Netizen Joe



Joined: 22 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No. I've heard nothing about an interview.
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TL



Joined: 30 Mar 2008

PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have you asked your recruiter? They should know. Many people had their interviews in November.
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wallythewhale



Joined: 12 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So no interview..hmm...you haven't even passed the first stage. How are you then supposed to know if you've been accepted to SMOE without an interview?
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Ji



Joined: 15 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:05 am    Post subject: Interview Reply with quote

If you haven't gotten a phone interview, you aren't hired. Not until you've received/returned/received your contract that is signed by both SMOE and you, are you at the 75% solution mark.

Even after signing the contract there is the possibility that they've over hired teachers and you could still get cut.


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kinerry



Joined: 01 Jun 2009

PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep, there was a huge overhire by SMOE last hiring season and hundreds of people got her to find out they had no job.
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Netizen Joe



Joined: 22 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep, then they turned around and blamed 'foreigners' for the problem.
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Seoulio



Joined: 02 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It was not "hundreds" of teachers who came to Korea, it was about 40 or 50. There were another 60 to 70 who were told about 3 weeks before they were due to leave for Korea.

They did not turn around and blame the foreigners, they did make a side door comment that teachers who change their minds at the last second either way do not help the situation.

It was still a stupid fumble on SMOEs part, but people seem to add inflation to the numbers, and say they blamed a group when they didn't.
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wallythewhale



Joined: 12 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Netizen Joe wrote:
Yep, then they turned around and blamed 'foreigners' for the problem.


I knew of at least 3 individuals who left the orientation 2 days into it.
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naturegirl321



Joined: 18 Jul 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why did they leave so soon?
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