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has anyone actually gotten work from this site?

 
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yogurtpooh



Joined: 26 Oct 2010
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:39 am    Post subject: has anyone actually gotten work from this site? Reply with quote

Has anyone actually been contacted and successfully gained work after posting their resume on this site?
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rickh



Joined: 04 Apr 2011
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:39 am    Post subject: Re: has anyone actually gotten work from this site? Reply with quote

yogurtpooh wrote:
Has anyone actually been contacted and successfully gained work after posting their resume on this site?

Do you mean posting your CV to company listings found on this site, or simply posting your CV and waiting?

I've just joined the site and started replying to job postings myself, but I can tell you I've gotten answers back from the recruiters/posters.

I doubt you'd get any response by simply uploading your CV then sitting back and waiting. There are too many of us.

R.
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tttompatz



Joined: 06 Mar 2010
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Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines

PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:50 am    Post subject: Re: has anyone actually gotten work from this site? Reply with quote

yogurtpooh wrote:
Has anyone actually been contacted and successfully gained work after posting their resume on this site?


From simply posting a resume and waiting = NO.

Posting a resume and then looking at the stuff recruiters have send back = I have had offers (but not accepted them for various reasons).

Posting / responding to job ads = yes, I have gained employment directly that way from this site.

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naturegirl321



Joined: 04 May 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

NOpe, not from posting my CV. THink of it this way. If you were an employer would you rather sift through CVs on a site, the majority of which aren't teachers who want to work for you, but just want a job? Or post your advert, sit back and have them email you their CVs?
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Glenski



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Posts: 12844
Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have not posted my resume here.

I answered an ad, though, and got hired.
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Sadebugo



Joined: 10 May 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I posted my resume here once but got flooded with language institute offers from China/Korea and pulled it. However, I did receive two job offers from ads I answered that I accepted. One was with a company in Saudi and the other a university in Korea.

Sadebugo
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Blingcosa



Joined: 17 May 2008
Posts: 146
Location: Guangdong

PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got both my jobs in China from applying to positions on the China job board.

When I posted my CV I was flooded with Nigerians asking to use my bank account to store millions
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think_balance



Joined: 02 Jul 2008
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Location: Japan

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Glenski wrote:
I have not posted my resume here.

I answered an ad, though, and got hired.


Curious if that was your first job in Japan. And did you apply from your home country?

I'm wary of accepting a job sight unseen (site unseen? both seem to make sense).
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Glenski



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

think_balance wrote:
Glenski wrote:
I have not posted my resume here.

I answered an ad, though, and got hired.


Curious if that was your first job in Japan. And did you apply from your home country?

I'm wary of accepting a job sight unseen (site unseen? both seem to make sense).
Yes, that was my very first TEFL job.

I applied from the U.S.
They actually came to Seattle to interview candidates. Quite rare, but they had the money to spend on it.

Sight unseen is a bit scary, yes. At least in my case, I got to see the staff lieutenant and got all of my questions answered. They provided a floorplan of the apartment, too.

One of the other 3 teachers who worked there paid a visit to Seattle, too, just to see family, so I had a chance to meet him and go over things before shipping out.

If you have questions about certain aspects of any interviews, post them here, and people will give advice.
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The Great Wall of Whiner



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My very first job many many moons ago was from this site (Japan).

I have been loyal ever since.

A lot of friends have also gained meaningful employment from this site.

Good luck.
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