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elisebutt65
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This may go on a bit so please bear with me
I applied for a Graduate Teaching Assistant post at a uni in Birmingham - The same one that I got my 1st from. I graduated 3 years ago. I applied for this post 2 years ago and was pipped to the post due to my lack of teaching experience - the feedback I got was that it was really close and it was only the fact that the winning candidate had a little more experience than me.
Roll on 2 years and I've been teaching FE and HE now, building up my experience, developing units and doing a bit of research, and lo; the job is advertised again - It's a 2 year fixed post so that makes sense IYSWIM?
I duly applied, filling in as much detail as I could and adding additional sheets as requested for my research and experience details. I also attached my CV as it suggested I could and also copies of my Degree and PGCE. I went through the job and person specs and my experience and qualifications mean that I fill all the essentials and most (if not all) of the desirables) Emailed in well before the deadline date and received a receipt for the email.
Interviews are to be held on the 14th and I still haven't had a letter or email!! Aaargh!!!!:eek:
Sooooooo - I'm, thinking I should give them a quick ring tomorrow just to see if I'm on the shortlist or not? I will only be talking to HR so not likely that I'll be talking to anyone involved in the shortlisting process - I just want to make sure that a) they got my application and b) my postie hasn't 'lost' my letter.
My other dilemma is that I've been invited to their annual conference, which is the day before the interviews so if I am on the shortlist - will it seem like brown nosing if I go? I do actually want to go as there are some interesting topics on the agenda and it's also good to catch up with my old lecturers .
TIA
I applied for a Graduate Teaching Assistant post at a uni in Birmingham - The same one that I got my 1st from. I graduated 3 years ago. I applied for this post 2 years ago and was pipped to the post due to my lack of teaching experience - the feedback I got was that it was really close and it was only the fact that the winning candidate had a little more experience than me.
Roll on 2 years and I've been teaching FE and HE now, building up my experience, developing units and doing a bit of research, and lo; the job is advertised again - It's a 2 year fixed post so that makes sense IYSWIM?
I duly applied, filling in as much detail as I could and adding additional sheets as requested for my research and experience details. I also attached my CV as it suggested I could and also copies of my Degree and PGCE. I went through the job and person specs and my experience and qualifications mean that I fill all the essentials and most (if not all) of the desirables) Emailed in well before the deadline date and received a receipt for the email.
Interviews are to be held on the 14th and I still haven't had a letter or email!! Aaargh!!!!:eek:
Sooooooo - I'm, thinking I should give them a quick ring tomorrow just to see if I'm on the shortlist or not? I will only be talking to HR so not likely that I'll be talking to anyone involved in the shortlisting process - I just want to make sure that a) they got my application and b) my postie hasn't 'lost' my letter.
My other dilemma is that I've been invited to their annual conference, which is the day before the interviews so if I am on the shortlist - will it seem like brown nosing if I go? I do actually want to go as there are some interesting topics on the agenda and it's also good to catch up with my old lecturers .
TIA
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For your own peace of mind I think you should go ahead and call HR to find out if you have an interview or not. It will certainly not go against you in any way.
Regards the conference, IMO you should definitely go to that whether or not you are due to be interviewed. It sounds like an excellent networking opportunity (and possibly you might hear about some jobs or other opportunities which may be of interest to you). Don't worry about being perceived as brown-nosing....whether you do or not is one thing, but it will make you more memorable the next day.0 -
What she said ...Signature removed for peace of mind0
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I agree with the others but have to add that you could have sent it recorded if you're worried about its being lost in the post.
Good luck.0 -
Oldernotwiser wrote: »I agree with the others but have to add that you could have sent it recorded if you're worried about its being lost in the post.
Good luck.
I think OP is worrying that a letter from the university inviting her for interview may have been lost, not her application - sounds like the application was submitted electronically and she has a receipt for it0 -
OP are you sure you are not giving so much information that you may be identified?0
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Just contact HR and ask if your on the shortlist,0
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