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No words can accurately describe such a stupid process!

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: August 21, 2010

Okay… I will try my best to soften my language here, though I am tempted to be blunt. Am I angry? Indeed… I am!… For the mere reason that I do care about my trainees’ fate. Unfortunately I cannot say the same for the majority of language trainers/coaches out there! Hey! more often their students fail [...]

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The PSC Hiring Process: A bitter sweet love affair on a roller coaster!

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: February 5, 2010

Once again, I have been too busy lately to write a post… requests for training and preparing people to take the SLE tests are pouring in endlessly… and I had to run last minute marathons with the ones who woke up a bit too late in the process… useless to mention that they are devastated [...]

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Unfairness, Incompetence or… Both?

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: November 4, 2009

Once again, I am frustrated… if not simply angry with the whole PSC SLE testing process and inconsistencies… Fortunately, in this maze of confusion, I have my true happy moments… On Monday, I received an email from Amelia who got her required B in oral interaction… Congratulations Amelia! Then, earlier today, I got a message [...]

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