Korean Job Discussion Forums

Kiwi Tart · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Location: Seoul

I live in Seoul now, and I want to move from my hakwon job to public school.

For those of you teaching public school, did you go through a recruiter, or what? Any advice on getting a job in Seoul - I really don't want to move outside of the city if I can avoid it...

Thanks for the advice folks Very Happy

SeoulShakin · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

Most public school positions are now filled in Seoul. They will be hiring again for a mid-August training period/September start. I believe they go through recruiters for most of their hiring. There are other threads that list the recruiters that SMOE uses to get their teachers. If you're willing to wait that long, I would apply now and get in early. There may be the odd one or two that is still hiring, so check the job boards and see what's available. Good luck!

Kiwi Tart · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Location: Seoul

Oh, I'm not looking to move NOW ^_^ I was hoping for fall semester Smile

Any ideas about which recruiters I should use? I saw that worknplay.com appeared to be recruiting for public school positions. Are they reputable?

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Apply directly at the website ttompatz provided or go through WorkNPlay recruiting.

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:27 pm Post subject:

oldfatfarang · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: On the road to somewhere.

I got my public school job through Footprints. No problems. They were very helpful and completely understood why I wanted to leave hagwon life. I exchanged heaps of emails with Footprints. I also had an interview with them and with the Office of Education. A job worth waiting for after a hagwon.

SeoulShakin · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

I also used Footprints to get my public school job and had no problems. I had my interview here in Seoul with Kelly and Lois (in charge of hiring for SMOE), and it was smooth sailing from there. Good luck!

gsxr750r · Joined: 29 Jan 2007

Right place / right time. I had my resume up on some random little free site visited by few. They happened to see it there when they were looking for a teacher, and called me.

I wore a suit to the interview, and was very kind/formal.

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

I got my public school position in Masan through JobBusan, great work.

Others in my orientation class went through work-n-play.

cbc

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

I got my public school job through Englishwork.com. They did ok by me.

ilovebdt

ajgeddes · Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Location: Yongsan

If you want one in Gangnam, you pretty much need to get it through somebody you know because they don't really get advertised. I started at mine in September though.