Korean Job Discussion Forums

[rayabk]

I have been in Seoul now for 1 week and I am finding it difficult to secure an interview let alone a job.

I have all the usual criteria - degree, TESOL and 1 year teaching experience in Thailand. Most of the jobs I applied for are on this site.
What is the problem? I think it is one or both of these two:

1 - I am 44 years old.
2 - I have my wife and baby with me thus making housing an issue.

Any input would be appreciated.

[Unposter]

As housing can be expensive, especially in Seou, this could definately be an issue.

If it were me, I would not mention this issue until you get the interview.

Also, I would just walk into places and start talking to them. They may not have the time, interest or English ability to read anything you send them.

If you are directly talking to employers, that is an interview in Korea. Either these places don't have openings or you are doing something to put them off.

[cazador83]

why would there be a housing issue? i mean, most teachers get studio apartments, and i would imagine that would still be alright for a married couple and a baby, right? or maybe not, i've never had a kid!

[rayabk]

Unposter - As I said I am getting most of the vacancies for jobs on this site and they all seem to be agencies. However I will take your advice onboard about the bread knife and rug rat.

Cazador83 - The housing is a major issue as 3 people could not possibly live in a studio the size of a wardrobe(from what I have seen) without going insane.

[Bibbitybop]

OP: Use a good recruiter like WorkNPlay or Footprints. About housing, you may have to take a housing allowance and foot some of the bill for a bigger place. Can your wife teach? If so, you can put your housing allowances together.

When do you want to start working? Public school jobs start again in late February and they don't discriminate on age or marital status, at least the ones in Seoul don't.

[irwinpryce]

sorry to gatecrash on this thread, i am currently applying to work in South Korea. I am mid application for several agencies.

Background- Teaching experience and degree.

They ask for preferences as to where you want to be placed, i personally want to work in Seoul. Is it difficult to get work there. Say if i was to apply to work in Japan with one of the now big 3, saying I wanted Tokyo would be a stupid move because everyone wants to work there.

Furthermore, is now a bad time to apply, and are the South Korean agencies choosey.

Thanks

[Bibbitybop]

[slashnunn]

[/quote]3. South Korean agencies aren't "choosy." Public schools are, though, sometimes, and now is the wrong time to apply for public school jobs in Seoul. They still don't fill their quota.[/quote]

Do you know when the Seoul public schools will begin hiring teachers for March?

[Lostone7]

[Bibbitybop]

[Lostone7]

thanks Bibbitybop for clearing that up