Korean Job Discussion Forums

[radiantchild]

Hi Everyone! I had a few questions about the seasonal hiring schedule for most recruiters and schools/hagwons. I'm currently in Seoul as a student.

This coming Fall 2012, I'd like to take a break and work for a year. When do most schools and recuritors start hiring for the fall? I assume sometime in the summer? When would be the best time to start looking and applying?

As a student, I also do not have my CBC yet. I'll have my apostilled degree in about a month, but I'm waiting to apply for my CBC because I'm afraid that it will expire before I'm able to acquire a job.

The reason I'm thinking about getting my CBC now is because I'm looking for part-time work for the time being while I'm still studying.

If I applied for my CBC now and it gets processed in February, it would expire sometime in July. If I get hired in the summer, but don't start working until September/October then does that mean my CBC is no longer valid and I'll have to apply for another one sometime in the spring or summer?

I'm very confused about this. Does the CBC only have to be valid until I sign a contract or until I actually start teaching?

If you were in my position, when would you apply for your CBC? I plan to send it to the FBI myself and then have it sent to a friend in the States to mail to DC from there. I assume it will take about 2-3 months total since I won't be using expedited mail or one of those sketchy apostille services.

As a newb to the Korean English teaching world, I appreciate the advice and wisdom of the veterans. Thanks a lot! :D

[KNet229]

i've see job positions for 2-3 months in advance. the public schools here begin in March, and I started getting emails about positions in late decemeber.

i'm not sure if you're allowed to work anywhere if you're under a student visa (d-4)

your CBC needs to be less than 6 months old when it's processed by immigration, not when you start working. you need a contract in order to start the process though

[radiantchild]

Usually how soon do you start teaching after you sign a contract? 2-3 months afterward?

Does anyone know when the fall school year officially starts?

[koreatimes]

[radiantchild]

Thanks for the info. But do you know how long it takes to start work after getting hired?

I assume that I'll apply around June or July for a September job. Then the recruiter or school will take it to the MOE to register me?

So my CBC only has to be valid until that part, and then I can start working 2-3 three months later, right?

[grant gerstners]

[grant gerstners]

[ttompatz]

[grant gerstners]

[thrila]

I'm trying to understand this all as well. Everywhere keeps saying to get your CBC as soon as possible, but then the issue of it being valid by the time you work comes into play.

So if I'm understanding everything correctly, I aim to apply in September for GEPIK, which would mean, if hired, I'm looking at working in March of 2013.

Therefore the CBC should be processing by September 2012? Does this also include it getting apostilled? Will it mess me up in terms of applying for a job at the same time?

I guess the easiest way of saying it is, applying in September to work in March 2013. When is the best time to send off my money/letter for my CBC so that I have it in time to work (if hired) and have it not affect my application procedure?

Thanks in advance.

[ttompatz]

[thrila]

Is the issue date basically when they finish with it and mail it to you? If that's the case, would it be cool if I sent off for it now, since as you said, States-wise it's a mess and would probably take forever? The CBC is basically the only thing I'm tweaking on, because all the other documents have bee fairly easy and straight forward.

Sorry if that's a stupid question, the only other person I know who did a CBC was my grandmother for her job, but her job is here in the States and they only needed her to do it once.

[ttompatz]