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[brilyn]

I've read over the posting guidelines, and this doesn't seem to be inappropriate, but feel free to inform me if it is:

I'm in Vancouver, and just had an interview with the Hanyin Group. They seemed... extremely disorganised. My resume hadn't been passed on to my interviewer, nor had the relatively important information in my cover letter.

The job is teaching at an 'international' school, so teaching high school subjects through English.

Does anyone have any long-term experience with these guys? I'm quite interested in working in South East Asia, but I really don't want to end up in a country where my language skills are poor to non-existent, with a job that is not-as-advertised...

Any input would be welcome.

[markholmes]

What's the name of the school? There aren't that many international schools in Taiwan and there are even less good ones.

If you tell me the school and I'll see if I have any info.

By the way, are you a certified teacher?

[brilyn]

The name of the private school is the Hanyin Group.

I am not a certified teacher. Actually, I'm just finishing up my degree as we speak (I'll be finished my credits at the end of July, degree will be officially issued in November).

[markholmes]

Then it is not an international school. A quick look at Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_schools_in_Taiwan) shows that it isn't on the list and in all my research on international schools, I have never heard this name.

Not to say that new international schools don't open up, but most only hire certified teachers. It may be a bilingual school, but the student will be Taiwanese.

I have no way of knowing if its good or bad, but they already seem to be be lacking in organisation and they also seem to be bending the truth to a fairly large degree.

I see red flags. You?

[markholmes]

Make of this what you will, http://www.hanyin.com.tw/e_page01-03.asp .

Seems like a cram school to me, which doesn't means its terrible, they are just misrepreseenting themselves.

[brilyn]

Ok, let me rephrase. I'm not used to the terminology, I'm just repeating what they said.

The students will be entirely Taiwanese, and the lessons will be conducted in English. This is what the interviewer meant by 'international school' (as I asked for clarification).

So other than the lack of professionalism (which happens from time to time), I don't see any red flags. Which is why I posted here seeing if anyone had any direct experience with the company.

I don't wish to jump to conclusions, I'm looking for data.

[brilyn]

They also claimed that they do have a cram school branch, and that this new English immersion thing is new, and not a cram school.

So far, what they have told me has checked out (I've already seen those links).


Thank you for your input, but I'm really seeking information from people with direct experience with these folks.

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