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JeffC · Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 13

I have been in contact with a few and so far they have been very helpful, but I am very wary of them due to all the horror stories I have read. The two that I have dealt with are Dewey Recruitment Agency and Asian Consultants. Anyone have any feedback on either? Thanks!

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

I have gotten two jobs through Asian Consultants.

With them it does not matter. Everything is negotiated with the school. PM me if you need more information.

Ki · Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 475

Just make sure you sign your contract ONLY with the school. Never the recruiter.

americancolleen · Joined: 04 Jul 2009 Posts: 11

Has anyone had any experience with Teach Away? I am a certified teaching hoping to find a public school position for 2010-2011.

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

Be careful with the public school jobs. They want to give you summer off without any pay. Why would a certified teacher want to agree to that?

americancolleen · Joined: 04 Jul 2009 Posts: 11

Thank you for that clarification.

From some of the recruiters' web sites, I had wondered if that might be the case. This might work for me in the sense that I would welcome a block of time to study Mandarin full-time, but I would wonder about the consequences for the ARC and health insurance....

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh

There are no consequences for the ARC. How can you be teaching when school is not in session?

JeffC · Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 13

Asian Consultants have been very good, it's always good to hear feedback though.