Is there still Rule of Law in Gibraltar? Is there corruption in the local police?
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steadfastly, and always for the enjoyment and benefit of all. As a Belgian, sincere and proven long-time friend of Gibraltar, he has laboured with respect and dedication to the indigenous sensitivities and qualities of this Community. We welcome him into our home as much as into our hearts, the keys to both of which he now rightfully holds.” Since 2017 I have also been invited every year by the Governor of Gibraltar to the Queen's Birthday Garden Party in The Convent, an exceptional honor as only about three hundred people are invited from the whole of Gibraltar. His Excellency Edward Davis, representative of Her Majesty the Queen in Gibraltar, also came on an official visit to my voluntary work to show his appreciation. 3. During my sabbatical I also met with many people from all walks of life to discuss potential opportunities and options for my professional future. Interesting stories kept popping up from people working in the gaming companies and I started to investigate the sector a bit more. Some months later I registered as unemployed at the the local Government's Employment and Training Board (ETB) and the ETB started to help me by pointing out what vacancies became available in the gaming sector in Gibraltar. Three times a week I received a list with all vacancies in this sector. The ETB advised me to simplify my Curriculum Vitae, as I had previous management experience and a Master of Science degree in bio-engineering. The ETB thought companies would see me as “too senior” or “overqualified”. They argued that I could later bring up those qualifications for promotions, etc. once I got a job and had proven myself. In case of questions at such time, I should answer that those things were not relevant at the time of applying for the vacancy. I followed their instructions. The ETB also sent my CV to companies with vacancies in which I had an interest and tried to convince those companies to at least give me an interview. I had studied the local gaming sector in the meantime and decided to go for one of the very big ones, GVC/bwin. 4. On 4th April 2017 I had a telephone interview with Noemie Levy from GVC Services Ltd Human Resources Department for a vacancy in the Dutch/Flemish Customer Service team. This went well in my opinion and I was asked to continue the same day with a written language test that I sent via email to Noemie Levy. This was then followed on 13th April 2017 by an interview with Susana Martin, who presented herself as the team leader, |
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