hi
I assume it is so they can reduce the number of people that they have to sykpe with (as that takes a lot more time and effort for the employers). The lack of cues are really hard and also one of the questions I had seemed really out of place and not related to my area, so I would have liked to ask for clarification on it but I just had to waffle on a bit!
I did stick a little lego pirate to the top of my computer, directly above the camera, so that i had something to look at when I was answering. Interviewing for a lego pirate helped me keep my sense of humour - so hopefully that helped!
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- Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:03 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: What do people think about SONRU interviews?
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- Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:07 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: What do people think about SONRU interviews?
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What do people think about SONRU interviews?
Hi
I recently had a SONRU interview. For those who haven't heard of this, it is an automated online interview. So basically questions flash up on the screen, you have a few seconds to read the question and then the screen changes and it is now videoing your answer - you only see yourself, the question and the timer counting down. The questions and amount of time you have to both read and answer them are determined by the school.
I have completed this type of interview twice and it is the pre-curser to a face to face or traditional Skype interview. I found it really stressful as you don't get any kind of conversation, facial cues etc.
I'm still waiting to hear back from the latest school but I am interested to hear what people think of this and if anyone knows what schools are looking for?
I recently had a SONRU interview. For those who haven't heard of this, it is an automated online interview. So basically questions flash up on the screen, you have a few seconds to read the question and then the screen changes and it is now videoing your answer - you only see yourself, the question and the timer counting down. The questions and amount of time you have to both read and answer them are determined by the school.
I have completed this type of interview twice and it is the pre-curser to a face to face or traditional Skype interview. I found it really stressful as you don't get any kind of conversation, facial cues etc.
I'm still waiting to hear back from the latest school but I am interested to hear what people think of this and if anyone knows what schools are looking for?
- Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:38 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Malaysia
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Re: Malaysia
Alice Smith offers a really good package, you can def save and travel around Asia. Housing is expensive in KL but they do offer more to couples and families and you can afford a nice apartment in a safe complex but you wouldn't get close to a house in an expat gated community. They also offer a lot of nice extras like free bus transport if you have kids in a different location than you (the secondary school is a long way from the primary).
I don't know about the other schools but the ones you mentioned are all in a similar league. One thing to remember about Malaysia is that they have a pension scheme, EPF and you and the employer put a % of your wage in every month and then when you finally leave the country you get all that back as a tax free lump sum. It can add up to 20% of your salary, which over 2 or more years is very nice!
I don't know about the other schools but the ones you mentioned are all in a similar league. One thing to remember about Malaysia is that they have a pension scheme, EPF and you and the employer put a % of your wage in every month and then when you finally leave the country you get all that back as a tax free lump sum. It can add up to 20% of your salary, which over 2 or more years is very nice!