What's going on now with Wave Training and Kirsten Recruitment?
Kirsten claimed that they've changed the scheme on how they will be able to send students to UK for National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) since they have established a new partnership with the just built Wave Training but still, to my point of view, issues arose and some still unresolved. When I attended their orientation before, Kirsetn informed their applicants that a student should stay in U.K. and will finish two NVQ courses within 2 years (NVQ 2&3 for caregiver level, NVQ 3&4 for nurses); however, here comes the new scheme of adding an additional year (that makes it 3 years) for the students to stay in U.K. to continue their studies. The question now is, what course are they going to take? Will the nurses able to take NVQ 5 already? Guess not. People in Kirsten claimed that it would be a "theoretical" subject, a lot reacted for it. Whatta!? What could be that theoretical subject? Kirsten answered that they don't know yet but it will be disseminated soon. Say what? Why implement something that is nothing? Just a suggestion for Kirsten, try to put everything in black-and-white.
Regarding the additional year, how about those applicants that have already offer letters but they haven't departed yet? Will Kirsten bother to change their contracts?
I heard some info from people that Kirsten is already giving "acceptance" letters so that the applicants can start their UK Visa application. Now, a UK Visa is good only for three months, beyond that it will be forfeited. Now don't tell me that an acceptance letter is the same as an offer letter. What will happen to an applicant that has already a UK Visa but doesn't have yet an offer letter from his/her possible employer and it's nearing the 3-months period? Will Kirsten going to force that applicant to go to UK and find an employer by himself/herself to support his/her studies? Or, will Kirsten backup the re-application of the UK Visa when it's forfeited?
When I went to the office of Kirsten the last time I was able to see on their visitors' log book that a number of people were going there to withdraw their applications. Maybe this had triggered the people of Kirsten to gather those applicants (who don't have offer letters) in a meeting. Hmmm.
I overheard someone saying yesterday that an applicant (A) was contacted by Kirsten regarding the availability of the acceptance letter; but A is actually withdrawing the application. However, here's the catch, Kirsten told A that the $500 deposit cannot be withdrawn anymore because A has already an acceptance letter. What!!! Mehn, the acceptance letter is from the school or training institution (Wave) not from the employer. The employer sends 'offer letter'. I still remember what I heard during the orientation that once an applicant had already an offer available then he/she cannot retract the $500 even though he/she will withdraw application.
What is the purpose of the acceptance letter? For formality and technicality sake, I believe. If you've decided to pay the $500 deposit then that means you're already accepted by the training institution. But why pay first to be accepted? Hmmm. There is a big difference between Wave's "acceptance" letter from the employer's "offer" letter. Correct me if I'm wrong and let's grab a beer.
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