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nev · Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Location: ch7t

My school will soon have a vacancy for a teacher, and I've a friend who's interested. If I recommend my friend to the school and they employ him, would I be due any commission on it?

VanIslander · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:54 am Post subject:

You are entitled to squat unless you make an agreement with your employer to arrange a commission BEFORE introducing the applicant. If your employer has other candidates in mind then you won't be offered anything. But if your employer is interested in who you might recommend, then offer to help for a fee.

Your next question should be: What's the going rate on commissions?

nev · Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Location: ch7t

Yup, ok, what's the going rate on commissions?

prairieboy · Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Location: The batcave.

Vanislander is right. Make an agreement before actually introducing your friend.

As for a rate, I would suggest a figure around 600,000 won minimum (give or take, it's up to you). Recruiter fees can be as high or more than 1,000,000. At least the recruiter my old school used charges over 1,000,000 for every placement.

Good luck and beware.

It's extra cash for you but if something doesn't turn out right, then it may be your butt on the line

Guest · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 2:09 am Post subject:

No offense, but what that really a serious question ??

osangrl · Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Location: osan

i talked a person into coming to my last school and i got 500, 000.

SweetBear · Joined: 18 May 2003

Ask for money or extra vacation time. Be firm but polite. Expect to get only some of what you ask for. Meet your employer half way. Smile. Smile

Ryst Helmut

TECO · Joined: 20 Jan 2003

LOL !

Never heard of or known anyone to recieve such a thing in my time teaching in N.E. Asia.

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:25 am Post subject:

chronicpride · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

I don't know why some people find that the notion of teachers receiving the recruitment fee is far-fetched. I did it 3 times when I was employed with a large school, and I know of other teachers who have done the same. Just agree, beforehand, to a fee that is in line with or (if your director wants to negotiate) a little less than the going rate of recruiters nowadays, which is 900,000-1,000,000.

Gord · Joined: 25 Feb 2003

Guest · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 2:44 pm Post subject:

There is a big difference between a beforehand agreement on bringing in new teachers at your facility versus an assumption that you should get some money because you do. I still find it funny and think it is a far stretch .... but that's me. And do you give the money back if the teacher you bring quits or is fired or otherwise let go prior to a contract completion ?

peppermint · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 2:52 pm Post subject:

Most recruiters don't offer such a guarantee- why should a teacher?

Guest · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 3:00 pm Post subject:

So that is a "no" ?

Many recruiters DO have clauses in the recruiter/employer contract for some sort of fix on a teacher leaving - such as providing another teacher at no fee if the teacher leaves prior to 3 months or so on .... I've asked for and seen those contract and demand on it from a recriter. Most refuse until I say thank you and goodbye.

If you want free money for taking 3 seconds to tell a friend or someone to apply for a job at a particular place then you should also have the so-called honor to stick by that person staying. If you've misjudged someone and they are fired or otherwise unsuitable it is professional of you to admit the failure and return the money.

I want nothing to do with "recruiting" and thus would never involve myself in such a thing or even expect it, but that seems the proper thing to do.

But we all know how well proper goes over here.