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davec · Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 11 Location: Skidby

Is www.abroadchina.org/ a good place for finding jobs?

kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

I think no better or worse than any other job advertising site. The crucial thing is to do your home work BEFORE coming to China. Ask as many questions you can think of, get some contacts of current or former teachers at the school where you have the interest; save those emails from the prospective employer so, when you get to China, they can't say they didn't tell you this or that. Cover yourself the best you can before you get here so you can hopefully lessen those nasty surprises that so many seem to experience.

HunanForeignGuy · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 989 Location: Shanghai, PRC

tgb · Joined: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 76 Location: GZ

I used abroadchina.org as my recruiter here and Mr Wu was very helpful. In my first summer job the school tried to screw me and Mr Wu arrived within about 90 minutes. He assured me he would pay me the wages if the school did not and sorted everything out within a few hours.

I think he's a pretty good guy, but will admit himself he knows more about Guangdong schools than those further afield.

Good Luck

James

Leon Purvis · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject:

Wow. I didn't realize that abroadchina.org was an agency. I placed my resume there two times and got two jobs in three years, all state jobs. I corresponded with LOTS of schools thru abroadchina but NEVER corresponded with anyone at AC except a guy named Simon (his last name wasn't Wu) who pretty much explained that the website was just a BB for posting jobs and resumes.

There was never any kind of followup from AC.org, so I'm kinda surprised that anyone would consider it an agency like the ones who have "women" recruiters. Some of them even try to snag people on job forums and culture/language forums.

But abroadchina.org a recruiting agency? Wow. Who knew?

tgb · Joined: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 76 Location: GZ

I think it depends where you are from. Mr Wu dealt with me (from the UK) but i know another guy dealt with people from other countries. When he introduced me to the summer school he told me i could pay him 5% to be like a client of his or just run with the school and hope all was ok. I paid the 5% and when the school tried to rip me off he sorted it all out. I end up saving money by paying money. Perhaps the rarity rather than the rule.

So perhaps this website acts as both a posting board and a recruitig board. Not sure...

James

Leon Purvis · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:43 am Post subject:

Yeah, I guess. That's China fer ya. You never get the same answer from anyboddy, including the laowais.