HEADS UP!!! BEWARE!! ESL LANGAUGE CENTER

Hello to all those looking for employment in Saudi Arabia.

I applied at ELS Language Centers in Riyadh.


The Director was very difficult to "pin down" on any commitments.

After a few weeks, he finally agreed to Skype interview me.

I called him from Calif., and he advised me that the interview
would commence in 1.25 hours.

After dressing in my finest suit and signing on to Skype.

(I signed on 30 minutes prior to the slated interview time)

After waiting on Skype for 2 hours with NO response from
Mr. Director, I emailed him 2.5 hours after the slated time.

NO RESPONSE!!! This is NOT professional!! It would not cost him one thin dime to email. Well, so is life as the Frenc
say.

Again BEWARE!!!

Good job Matt, good job. I choose to send you this through your post or email because I just want others to know it too. Generally China is a great place to work. Great difference in terms of student's attitudes. As I've always said, there's always the temptation to go to big metropolitan cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou (Canton), etc. However, there's a joke here about Guangzhou: "Everybody in Guangzhou gets robbed". A good friend of mine insisted he needs to move to a big(ger) city so he chose Guangzhou where he got an offer immediately. Just got news two days ago that since mid-February, he'd been robbed twice. No details provided. That's once every 2 months!

Also I want to know how was the interview with Faye? She's a great person. I will continue to help her find more teachers too. If you chose to work with her, that would be great. However, if you want other options, my new employer is also in desperate need of foreign English teachers...mostly for Sichuan province.

HEADS UP!!!

Mr Director from ELS Language center was on Skype and
I took the liberty of sending him a text message while
he as on-line. He did NOT respond to my text message.

What happened to professional courtesy? Why can't
an employer at least tell one that they are not
interested in a candidate?

STAY AWAY from this employer. NOT worth your time
or effort.


Matthew

Has ANYONE there had a similar experience with
this firm?

Please advise.

Thanks,

Matthew

Has ANYONE there had a similar experience with
this firm?

Please advise.

Thanks,

Matthew

I'm applying for work in Riyadh but I havent gotten in touch with this firm. Its unfortunate what you've experienced. Try Paradigm Talent also known as ICEAT or European Recruitment Agency, I've gotten in touch with them from www.seriousteachers.com
Both agencies have been professional and prompt with their responses.

Best of luck!

Dear Noor,

Thank you for your input!!!

I just signed up for the site you mentioned.

Thank you!!!!

Matt

Oh its no problem at all! Glad I can help :)

A few other websites that I know of are:

www.teachaway.com
www.eslcafe.com
www.learn4good.com
and the job board here on global tesol's website

Good luck!