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nattyos84
Joined: 04 Apr 2011
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 Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:23 am Post subject: EPIK recruiters - The Good The Bad and The Ugly? |
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I am going to be applying for the EPIK Spring 2012 intake in October and was just wondering if anyone had any tips on recruiters, best and worst etc? Tried to search for this but it doesn't seem to be working so sorry if this has been asked lots already.
I am applying as a couple with my boyfriend and I know it is very competitive but we want to be placed in the same city. So I would like to apply through a well reputed recruiter. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! |
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daejeonsv
Joined: 20 Apr 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:29 am Post subject: |
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| Why don't you try applying directly to an education office and skipping EPIK? Busan, Incheon, Seoul and (maybe) Daegu will hire directly from select recruiters. I taught in Incheon one year and was hired by the education office and skipped every training, test, and workshop that EPIK teachers have to take. The education office will offer you an orientation which is nice for noobs, but IMO, try to pass up EPIK if you can. |
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itiswhatitis
Joined: 08 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:35 am Post subject: |
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Do either you or your boyfried have any teaching experience in Korea or any other related experience/education? EPIK is very competitive and unless you have some education/experience I doubt that you will get a job with them (first come first serve may not always be the case...remember: recruiters want to get as many applicants as possible and as soon as possible)
If you and your boyfriend are extremely lucky you may both get placed SOMEWHERE within Korea with EPIK but (frankly speaking) the only way that you would be both placed in the same city is if it was by coincidence (and an amazing coincidence it would be). In order for a recruiter to to place you and your bf in the same city (or even to attempt it), that recruiter would have to go to EPIK and tell EPIK that they would like to help out their applicants/potential teachers by offering some of them the service of being able to live in the same city as their bf's/gf's. No recruiting business is going to do that for you.
My frank advice: If you want an EPIK job, avoid making special requests (that is a flashing red light to any recruiter to stay away from you).
It seems to me that this may be one of those times in life were you may need to make a trade off: you can try your luck at an EPIK school and hope for an amazing coincidence (no disrespect intended) OR you and your BF can go for a hagwon job instead and be certain to be placed in the same city (possibly even within walking distance from each other)
As for public school jobs VS hagwons jobs...I won't get started but I've done both and I am currently at a hagwon...I would NEVER go back to a public school for anything. But I won't even get started on that. |
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Ribena
Joined: 07 Apr 2011
Location: UK
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:10 am Post subject: |
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| daejeonsv wrote: |
| Why don't you try applying directly to an education office and skipping EPIK? Busan, Incheon, Seoul and (maybe) Daegu will hire directly from select recruiters. I taught in Incheon one year and was hired by the education office and skipped every training, test, and workshop that EPIK teachers have to take. The education office will offer you an orientation which is nice for noobs, but IMO, try to pass up EPIK if you can. |
Could you possibly let me know the name of someof the recruiters that recruit for public schools or MOE direct. |
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nattyos84
Joined: 04 Apr 2011
Location: England
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:19 am Post subject: |
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| daejeonsv wrote: |
| Why don't you try applying directly to an education office and skipping EPIK? Busan, Incheon, Seoul and (maybe) Daegu will hire directly from select recruiters. I taught in Incheon one year and was hired by the education office and skipped every training, test, and workshop that EPIK teachers have to take. The education office will offer you an orientation which is nice for noobs, but IMO, try to pass up EPIK if you can. |
Hi thanks for info daejonsv. Would it be possible to get information on which recruiter you went through as would be very interested in this. Any more advice you could give would be great. Do you think this would benefit a couple?
As a general question in terms of recruiters are you able to make multiple applications with recruiters for EPIK.
Thanks
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nattyos84
Joined: 04 Apr 2011
Location: England
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: |
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Hi again,
I'm struggling to understand the differences between different ways of applying for EPIK.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of applying direct through the EPIK website compared with going through a recruiter?
Thanks. |
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jeremysums
Joined: 08 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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Seoul is like one of the toughest place to get a job for some reason.
| daejeonsv wrote: |
Why don't you try applying directly to an education office and skipping EPIK? Busan, Incheon, Seoul and (maybe) Daegu will hire directly from select recruiters. I taught in Incheon one year and was hired by the educat
ion office and skipped every training, test, and workshop that EPIK teachers have to take. The education office will offer you an orientation which is nice for noobs, but IMO, try to pass up EPIK if you can. |
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Jingo besus
Joined: 12 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:07 am Post subject: |
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I'm currently using ESLstarter and have no complaints, all emails are responded to within 1 working day and Claire has been very helpful in getting my application processed. If you want to approach a recruiter with your questions I'm sure she'd be happy to help.
http://www.eslstarter.com/south-korea.php
(FAO Mods - this isn't spam and i don't work for them, kthnks) |
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enj0i
Joined: 07 Sep 2011
Location: SXM w/o a passport
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| Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:43 am Post subject: |
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| If I do a year in TaLk with an associate's degree what would be my odds of getting in with EpiK? |
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samcic
Joined: 03 May 2011
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Epik recruiters can be good when they want to. |
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katbrady
Joined: 11 Sep 2011
Location: USA
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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| enj0i wrote: |
| If I do a year in TaLk with an associate's degree what would be my odds of getting in with EpiK? |
you're not going to. you need a bachelors degree to be eligible. |
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Airborne9
Joined: 01 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| daejeonsv wrote: |
| Why don't you try applying directly to an education office and skipping EPIK? Busan, Incheon, Seoul and (maybe) Daegu will hire directly from select recruiters. I taught in Incheon one year and was hired by the education office and skipped every training, test, and workshop that EPIK teachers have to take. The education office will offer you an orientation which is nice for noobs, but IMO, try to pass up EPIK if you can. |
Two Years ago I tried to apply directly to the Incheon Office of Education and they told be they only hire through recruiters. |
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enj0i
Joined: 07 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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| katbrady wrote: |
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| If I do a year in TaLk with an associate's degree what would be my odds of getting in with EpiK? |
you're not going to. you need a bachelors degree to be eligible. |
Ya figured, guess I'll stay with TaLk if I like it... |
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beowulfman
Joined: 11 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Hi all-
I applied to EPIK through "Teachaway" and was satisfied with the service. I had a specific POE in mind, so the recruiter suggested I get ALL my documentation to her before the application date so she could send it off.
Apparently my application was one of the first in, and sure enough, I got my desired POE. I got a lot of good advice, and really enjoyed my time in Korea.
If you haven't yet found a recruiter, again, I'd recommend Teachaway, and if you have, good luck, and enjoy your time in Korea!
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jakeciana
Joined: 11 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:21 pm Post subject: Re: EPIK recruiters - The Good The Bad and The Ugly? |
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Anyone know of any good recruiters?
| nattyos84 wrote: |
I am going to be applying for the EPIK Spring 2012 intake in October and was just wondering if anyone had any tips on recruiters, best and worst etc? Tried to search for this but it doesn't seem to be working so sorry if this has been asked lots already.
I am applying as a couple with my boyfriend and I know it is very competitive but we want to be placed in the same city. So I would like to apply through a well reputed recruiter. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! |
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