Korean Job Discussion Forums

[VFRinterceptor]

Hey guys, I read over this posting: http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=173028

After reading over the details, I realized that the whole thing sounded like a scam, here's how I figured it goes down:

1. Put up a job ad somewhere (craigslist, daves, etc)
2. Harvest apps and resumes and all e-2 docs. Applicant will have invested a lot of time/effort/money to provide the transcripts, background check, apostillization. The effort will solidify their decision and trust in that specific recruiter.
3. Offer applicants positions.
4. Switch it up at the last second (bait and switch), due to a 'school closure' or some other type of unforeseen reason out of the hands of the recruiter, in other words, any reason that is out of the recruiters hands and was initiated by the Korean government.
5. Threaten applicants who change their minds about the position with lawsuits and 'never being able to work in asia again'.
6. Collect money from applicants under the guise covering the cost of fines imposed on the recruiter because of the applicants change of mind, or money sent to the recruiter to stop them from blacklisting you from working in Korea or all of asia.


All recruiters have to be registered and have registry numbers that they can give you, but how can we check it?

If there has been any precedent on this, please let us know, otherwise, I would suggest this thread be a 'sticky'.

[Chambertin]

I posted extensively about spreading good info about the recruiting process and that even after sending in all your docs you can back out without problems.

Problem is no one listens or reads first. Those who are curious are reactive at best, and of those they just post randomly. Even to the point of posting the same situation or question as the post directly below them.

Spreading information is good, but as we should all know or will soon learn teaching someone who doesn�t want to learn is quite pointless, but a damn good source of income.

The most important thing anyone can do is to talk to multiple recruiters. Weigh the experience with both and then go with the one that is trustworthy. They are out there to fill positions, not to coddle your desires. If you don�t trust them then the position will likely be a bad one.

I went with the recruiter I trusted, and even then I had a backup with paper in hand who got pissed when I stuck with the first job.

No recruiter is out there to take care of just you. They exist to match you and the school. If you remember that you are only 50% of the situation and be honest it should work well.

[son of coco]

Yeah, and for some of them you're the 50% of the equation that isn't paying them any money. So it's important to know where loyalties lie in some cases. A good recruiter won't push you to take a job that doesn't seem right.

[contacts]

newbie to the situation, but think I can sum it up:

don't pay recruiters anything. - as in period or "."

[lifeinkorea]

There is absolutely no need to pay a recruiter.

[chachee99]

These people are targeting newbies. Never ever pay a recruiter a dime. Forget about their claim to sue you. They have no power! It's a big scare scam.