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[K-J]

I applied to Hess because it seemed like the best option for someone like me (I am 35, white American male, bachelor's degree with no teaching experience or certifications), and was summarily rejected after sending in the application, pictures, and copy of my degree.

Are there any schools that have similar qualifying criteria, or is it too competitive right now for me to have any chance at getting hired?

[creztor]

Why were you rejected? They normally give a reason, even if it is vague. Or why do you think you were rejected? Honestly this will help if you know/were given a reason because you may face the same problem at other chain schools. Joy and Kojen are two other big chain schools in Taiwan you can try.

[K-J]

Thanks for the quick reply.

This was their response:

"We have received your application to teach for Hess Educational Organization in Taiwan. During this time, we have had the opportunity to interview many well-qualified and enthusiastic applicants making our employment decisions very difficult. Unfortunately, you did not advance to the next stage of our selection process.

Your application has been reviewed against our selection criteria and has not advanced to the next stage of our recruitment process. Please don't feel too bad about this - we have over 5,000 applicants a year for around 250 positions, and so we do only choose a small percentage for our program. "

I sent a reply requesting a less vague response; I'll update this thread when/if they get back to me.

[creztor]

OK, sounds like perhaps so many applicants and they can afford to be picky. I was rejected because I am a little direct/straight forward and even though I had worked for them years ago they don't want me back because they prefer "fresh" people who won't cause problems. Try Kojen and Joy. Joy is doing better than HESS now I believe and I often see ads for them around.

[zipper]

[creztor]

K-J, I would stick to Taipei. There are jobs outside of Taipei, but if you look around you will notice that it is becoming difficult to land jobs in Taiwan. This doesn't mean it isn't possible, but make sure you are looking in Taipei or Taichung. This is where the majority of the chain schools are and where you'll find the most advertised work. You may also want to consider China or Korea as there is plenty of work there and most of it pays similar to what Taiwan does, unless of course you wanted to come to Taiwan for other reasons.

[markholmes]

Try Kojen. They are better to work for then Hess anyway;
http://www.kojenenglish.com/

[K-J]

I DO want to come to Taipei, so I have that going for me.

Kojen's website states that they require a minimum of 6 months teaching experience; I have none

I am attempting to apply to Joy as we speak (if their website will cooperate).

[K-J]

Here is her response:

"I go through hundreds of applicants each week and unfortunately, I no longer have your documents to review so I can't tell you specifically what your application was lacking. The majority of the time though it is competition. Sin