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ChrisRose



Joined: 19 Apr 2003
Posts: 427
Location: Hong Kong

PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:07 pm    Post subject: Can't find any decent job offers Reply with quote

It seems all these dam agencies want is unqualified, near English speakers.

I had a nice job as a center manager lined up, but it fell apart. The reason being they are insolvant before they even start.

Well back to job hunting. If nayone has any suggestions, please forward them to me.

Chris
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Marcoregano



Joined: 19 May 2003
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Location: Hong Kong

PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 5:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chris, have you tried advertising for private clients? Where?
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once again



Joined: 27 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 11:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chris..I thought you were going to work as a private tutor and also offer your curriculum and teaching to schools? Has this changed?
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Susie



Joined: 02 Jul 2003
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Location: PRC

PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.eduplus.com.hk/wec/item8.html
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Lanza-Armonia



Joined: 04 Jan 2004
Posts: 525
Location: London, UK. Soon to be in Hamburg, Germany

PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what about newbies? The market in HK doesn't seam to be sponged (pardon the expression). Are there any good web sites? I sure can't find any!

LA
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ChrisRose



Joined: 19 Apr 2003
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Location: Hong Kong

PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 4:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aha, forgot to reply.

Yes, back on track for going back to full time private tutoring. Just finally finished marking all the exams from my uni. courses. NEVER AGAIN.

I have decided to advertise for private students, alas my dam pay cheque is late, can't do much until that arrives.

TT programmes, well plenty of demand, just getting the cash out of them is diffiuclt. Everyone wants something for nothing, or the old, well we need to have x people for the workshops, we will tell you when we have enough applicants.


Well to date, the situation is......"drum role please" When I get my final piggy cheque, I will be teachign small groups from my home.

Just need to find and hire some cretins to hand out flyers in the street. Maybe a post office direct mail shot too.

I will let you all know how it goes.

The religously inclined may pray for a swift deposit of my final pay cheque too.

Chris
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Marcoregano



Joined: 19 May 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chris, have you tried advertising in local mags, like HK Magazine, local business mags, etc.?? I knew someone a few years ago who had a lot of responses from an ad in HK mag classifieds (the pull-out at the back).
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ChrisRose



Joined: 19 Apr 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I tried that may years ago

It didn't seem to work for me.
I think flyers handed out in the street and direct mail may be the best for me.

I am only looking for a small number of students.
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Scott in HK



Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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