Korean Job Discussion Forums

[tob55]

Assuming your skill set is limited, you may find it hard to go back and begin a new career. Not saying it cannot be done, but for someone to spend 4 years in Korea and without a solid plan, it complicates the issue a great deal. For me it was easy to transition to Korea because I was a public school and University professor back in my home country for more than 20 years. Coming here just gave me more experience in the public sector (Korean High School), and the University sector (currently working as a visiting professor at a National University). I have no visions of the position I currently hold being respected as a "real" professional disignation, but I do hold professional credentials back in my home country, so what people think is irrelevant.

If I were to go back home, an attempt to find work would be much easier for me than for someone in the OPs position who wants to move away from teaching into another career sector. Having worked in human services related fields earlier in my work career, I found that the transition was easy between teaching and social service related work. So, if the OP is younger I would try something in the private sector that deals with the type of work they are seeking. It is my guess that moving back to a government sponsored type job would make things much more difficult, unless you have some kind of personal connection to opportunities through family members or friends in the field of work you are seeking to enter.

That is what I can offer in terms of practical advise from my own experiences, and some may disagree with me. That's okay, because I have made it through 30+ successful years in my career as a licensed, national and state certified public educator. Good luck and I wish you well in your search.

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[PatrickGHBusan]

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