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d_macc
Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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 Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:00 am Post subject: Is it better to look for a job in Korea or from home? |
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Hi, just a quick one if anyone can help. I'm looking for a job starting in Korea starting sometime this year, as soon as possible really as all my documents are ready.
Been trying to use email and phone to get in touch with recruiters, but not having much luck.
Would I be better off keeping on trying this or booking myself a flight to Korea and looking for jobs in person? How much do my chances of landing a job increase if I'm there? I've got 1 year's experience and could stop on people's sofas so I could probably hang around for a month or so looking for jobs.
(Obviously I'd lose the free airfare and have to do a visa run.) |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:47 pm Post subject: Re: Is it better to look for a job in Korea or from home? |
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Hi, just a quick one if anyone can help. I'm looking for a job starting in Korea starting sometime this year, as soon as possible really as all my documents are ready.
Been trying to use email and phone to get in touch with recruiters, but not having much luck.
Would I be better off keeping on trying this or booking myself a flight to Korea and looking for jobs in person? How much do my chances of landing a job increase if I'm there? I've got 1 year's experience and could stop on people's sofas so I could probably hang around for a month or so looking for jobs.
(Obviously I'd lose the free airfare and have to do a visa run.) |
IF this is your first E2 it means you will be paying for a visa run to your home country (1st time applicants need to have a consular interview in their home country before they get an E2).
The reason you are not having much luck with recruiters is that you do not have all your documents in hand. With the current state of employment in the US there are thousands of newbies graduating and looking for some way to pay off their student loans so recruiters are flooded with applications by those who are not ready.
They just bin your e-mail with the rest of the junk mail.
When you have all your documents in hand, scan them and attach them to your e-mail (resume, degree (certified copy), CBC with apostille, passport.
You will get a prompt reply because the recruiter knows they can place you ASAP.
The lead time from application (with everything in hand) to job offer to visa to plane ticket can be as short as 12 days and usually takes less than 21 days after you get a real job offer.
If you are looking more than 60 days ahead of time you are too early for most hagwan jobs and you are currently out of season for public school positions (come back in Oct/Nov and hiring takes place in Jan).
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d_macc
Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:41 am Post subject: |
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Good stuff, cheers for the advice.
I'm not a first-time applicant, I've done one year on an E2 visa so should be alright there if that ever becomes an issue. |
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