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Jackhammer96
Joined: 30 Oct 2013
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 Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:38 am Post subject: Giving preference of locations to recruiters? |
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I was wondering does it come across as bad if you give a preference of location or locations, with out recruiters asking for it them selves? Would I come across as picky? The truth is, I'm not too picky but I would like to give my preferences regardless, as it might benefit me. How do you ask recruitment services this without coming across as picky? When during the recruitment process should you ask this?
I understand that SOME recruiters do ask for this anyway. I am only concerned with recruiters that don't! |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011
Location: Seoul
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If you think it might benefit you then it's maybe worth while mentioning. Some recruiters have placements all over Korea whilst others focus on one particular area. If your areas don't match to the latter then they might not work with you, that would be the only risk.
Which areas would you prefer? |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012
Location: You're the man now dog!!
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| I understand that SOME recruiters do ask for this anyway. I am only concerned with recruiters that don't! |
If someone is making a preference in Seoul, then they are the ones getting too picky. If you are requesting Seoul, Busan, or Daegu then you are asking them if they have any offers there. If they do, then great. If not, which one is the closest?
Remember, Korea is not a big country. So, making a location preference isn't as crucial as working and living conditions. I lived outside of Seoul in Gyeonggido and worked at a better school, about same pay as a Gangnam salary, and took the subway into Seoul on weekends. You really do not need to be picky about Seoul other than realizing the further north you live the longer the trip will be if you want to travel to southern cities. So, I chose a place in southern Gyeonggido. Transportation was easier to use in the west. |
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| No such thing as too picky if it's a dealbreaker if you don't get a job in that area. Might take you longer to find a job, but eventually you will find one. When I first came to Korea, I specified Seoul only, and turned down any job that was too far away. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:14 am Post subject: |
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| littlelisa wrote: |
| No such thing as too picky if it's a dealbreaker if you don't get a job in that area. Might take you longer to find a job, but eventually you will find one. When I first came to Korea, I specified Seoul only, and turned down any job that was too far away. |
That is fine but what YTMND said is true as well. Korea is a small place and many new applicants having never been there focus solely on Seoul thinking anywhere else is going to recluse and far away.
Then some of them get placed in the Seoul boonies.
Best bet: do some research beforehand and figure out the distances and what is available in different places. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Giving preference of locations to recruiters? |
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| TJ85 wrote: |
| I was wondering does it come across as bad if you give a preference of location or locations, with out recruiters asking for it them selves? Would I come across as picky? |
No way. Every new person to Korea wants to be put in Seoul or the nice island south of Korea. The recruiter will simply say "those are all filled" and that's that. If the recruiter doesn't like that you asked, then find another recruiter. You might not want that recruiter anyway. |
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Jackhammer96
Joined: 30 Oct 2013
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| Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:47 pm Post subject: thanks everyone. |
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Im late replying, but thanks everyone for your advice. My main prefernce is Jinju or somewhere near it. On the basis that it is a small specific town, there is a fat chance I am gonna get a position there. But I will try my best  Thanks again anyway! |
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
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| No such thing as too picky if it's a dealbreaker if you don't get a job in that area. Might take you longer to find a job, but eventually you will find one. When I first came to Korea, I specified Seoul only, and turned down any job that was too far away. |
That is fine but what YTMND said is true as well. Korea is a small place and many new applicants having never been there focus solely on Seoul thinking anywhere else is going to recluse and far away.
Then some of them get placed in the Seoul boonies.
Best bet: do some research beforehand and figure out the distances and what is available in different places. |
True! I always took the school's address and looked at it on a map to figure out if it was okay for me. For me, asking for Seoul wasn't because I was afraid of being in a small city or town, but because of hobbies that limited where I would want to be to at least somewhat central Seoul so I could be close to the places I wanted to go. I turned down places in Bundang and Nowon, for example, as too far. |
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Marquis
Joined: 25 Jul 2013
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Every recruiter I've spoke with has asked this and I've given the same answer. "I prefer bigger cities but, I'm open to other possibilities." One thing to keep attention of is that there are plenty of areas around Seoul for instance that have respectable populations, places to go, ect and are a 20 minute or so train ride away. So you can easily get to places if you're in any of the surrounding areas.
Also I feel by saying what I do, I open myself up to the recruiters who may have and hold positions. If I ever don't like one I can always say I'm not interested in the particular job and give other reasons why. I've only done this once so far though. |
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