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Sireno
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 Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:45 am Post subject: Non Teaching Jobs Website, Too Good To Be True? |
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Hello. In my quest for a non teaching related job in Korea I have found this website http://www.myjobs.kr/en/nortp.aspx As I am entry level most of these jobs posted here are out of my league currently, however some are entry level. Some require Korean fluency but others do not mention it. Since it's on a website for English speakers as far as I can tell, am I good to apply for some of these with a chance? My Korean friend seems to think that even though it's not stated of course everything will be conducted in Korean at the company/workplace. What do you think?
Also then even if I do have a shot at them, why and how could the company sponsor my visa? I thought to have a work related visa (non teaching) in Korea I need either x number of years working in that specific field and or an MA degree. |
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koreatimes
Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:50 am Post subject: |
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Looks like a cheap web designed version of a website I applied on in 2003. Are you perhaps the "webmaster" (Oh master!!) of this site drumming up visits?
Apply, see what happens. Next.... |
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alongway
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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It's fairly difficult for a Korean company to bring in anything except language teachers.
I believe there is a little more leeway given to foreign companies for certain kinds of workers. However, for a lot of companies Korean will be required, even if it doesn't say it. |
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sulperman
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| alongway wrote: |
It's fairly difficult for a Korean company to bring in anything except language teachers.
I believe there is a little more leeway given to foreign companies for certain kinds of workers. However, for a lot of companies Korean will be required, even if it doesn't say it. |
Yeah, looks like the jobs are mostly looking for "a high degree of English competency" which assumes that the applicant will be korean and speak Korean as their first language. But hey, why not go for it anyways. No harm in trying.
Also, next time you come across some special
resource like this that the eslers are largely unaware of, you might be wise to keep it to yourself. Now all these jobs are going to be spammed by a bunch of unqualified chumps looking to get out of hagwon life. This place is full of esl teachers who like being in Korea but hate teaching. |
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minos
Joined: 01 Dec 2010
Location: kOREA
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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I have a funny story about those guys.
I met the owners of that site. It's not aimed at foreigners but koreans who speak english really well.
I signed up and they invited me for a meet after they found out I was appplying for jobs as an American and they needed my korean related experience for help. Then we meet a very infamous korean diplomat for dinner....very fun and interesting day.
Basically....your barking up the wrong tree.
Most korean companies hire outside korea becuase the visa is super easy to get for employee transfer. The E-7 worker visa is very hard to get unless your the next Mark Zuckerberg, an expert in your field, or have published stuff.
Sometimes there is english related company jobs that sponsor an E-2, but are basically desk jobs(translate some documents on the side, etc.).
It's your best bet.
The non-english teaching foreigners I've meet here are usually specialists 98% of time(Chinese, Russian, and Indian). I met one women who went from teacher to journalist. Another who taught many CEOs for privates and they hooked her up with a gig.
Some grew up here and are practically Korean in a foreigner body. |
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noobteacher
Joined: 27 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:00 am Post subject: |
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| minos wrote: |
The E-7 worker visa is very hard to get unless your the next Mark Zuckerberg, an expert in your field, or have published stuff.
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I wouldn't say that this is true. You can get an E-7 easy enough, you just have to have a Master's in the field that you are being hired for or a few years direct experience. If the company wants you bad enough, there are plenty of ways to get in on an E-7. Granted, getting a visa anywhere can be a crapshoot, but you don't have to be a super special flower like you say in order to get one haha. |
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alongway
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:58 am Post subject: |
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| noobteacher wrote: |
| minos wrote: |
The E-7 worker visa is very hard to get unless your the next Mark Zuckerberg, an expert in your field, or have published stuff.
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I wouldn't say that this is true. You can get an E-7 easy enough, you just have to have a Master's in the field that you are being hired for or a few years direct experience. If the company wants you bad enough, there are plenty of ways to get in on an E-7. Granted, getting a visa anywhere can be a crapshoot, but you don't have to be a super special flower like you say in order to get one haha. |
Just because that's the requirement for an E-7 doesn't mean the company can just go and sponsor you for it. I believe like many countries, they may have to first show they can't possibly fill the spot with a Korean before they give it to you, regardless of your qualifications. |
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minos
Joined: 01 Dec 2010
Location: kOREA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| noobteacher wrote: |
| minos wrote: |
The E-7 worker visa is very hard to get unless your the next Mark Zuckerberg, an expert in your field, or have published stuff.
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I wouldn't say that this is true. You can get an E-7 easy enough, you just have to have a Master's in the field that you are being hired for or a few years direct experience. If the company wants you bad enough, there are plenty of ways to get in on an E-7. Granted, getting a visa anywhere can be a crapshoot, but you don't have to be a super special flower like you say in order to get one haha. |
5+ consecutive years experience and can prove a korean cannot do the job(hardest part). Hence the "expert" part becuase plenty of koreans have a PHD and no job.
I asked my CEO friend about this and he suggested I try to become an Army contractor.....much more likely. |
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