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kraggy
Joined: 06 Mar 2011
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 Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:49 pm Post subject: Recruiting Agencies Not Replying to Emails |
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Hi folks,
Long story short, I'm looking to head back to Seoul asap. Have emailed a ton of agencies in response to their ads on eslcafe.com
1. I'm a certified elementary teacher
2. I have 2 years experience in Korea (came back home a few months ago)
3. I have 2 great references from my time in Korea and references from Ireland too.
But not a peep. Nobody is even replying to my emails. I find it very strange. I have applied for a variety of locations and only replied to actual job advertisements. None of my emails were speculative.
The thing is, the recruiters have posted the same ads a few times and I'm emailing them a second time saying, "I told you I wanted to apply for the job in Mapo Gu/whatever Gu" and yet they're not even responding.
Why are they posting jobs several times but not even acknowledging my emails? Is it a ploy to get people's details in order to offer them positons outside of Seoul and the other popular areas?
Or has the job market just dried up completely?
I'm confused to be honest. |
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Rockhard
Joined: 11 Dec 2013
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Hundreds of teachers are going to be let go in February and you think employers are tripping over themselves to hire someone on the other side of the world? |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:08 pm Post subject: Re: Recruiting Agencies Not Replying to Emails |
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| kraggy wrote: |
Have emailed a ton of agencies in response to their ads on eslcafe.com
1. I'm a certified elementary teacher
2. I have 2 years experience in Korea (came back home a few months ago)
3. I have 2 great references from my time in Korea and references from Ireland too.
But not a peep. Nobody is even replying to my emails. |
The part in bold could be part of the problem. But are you female? (Most certified elementary teachers are.) If so, I think if you hold out and are patient, you will be able to get something eventually.
From most preferred to least preferred:
Female from the United States
Female from Canada
Female from England
Female from Australia
Female from New Zealand
Female from Ireland
Female from South Africa
Male from the United States
Male from Canada
Male from England
Male from Australia
Male from New Zealand
Male from Ireland
Male from South Africa |
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kraggy
Joined: 06 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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Which hundreds of teachers? Being let go from where?
And if you read my post properly you'd have seen that these same recruiting companies are posting the same ads several times on succession. |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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| kraggy wrote: |
| Which hundreds of teachers? Being let go from where? |
From public schools. You haven't heard of it? |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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| kraggy wrote: |
| And if you read my post properly you'd have seen that these same recruiting companies are posting the same ads several times on succession. |
They want a female from the United States. You're not that. |
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kraggy
Joined: 06 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Hey WT, yeah I understand there's a preference for Americans. Not sure I'd place Australians above us Irish though. They're accent is strong.
My main point is that I've previous to compare to. Last time I had recruiting agencies begging me to take their offers.
Guess things have dried up substantially. Oh well, I'll just keep on trying and see what happens. |
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kraggy
Joined: 06 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| No, from SMOE or Gepik or what? High school or right down to Elementary? |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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The market has changed.
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What I have been experiencing now definitely does not match up with what I experienced when I first applied to jobs in spring 2012. Back then, I gave my picture and resume to two recruiters and instantly had three interviews. The day following, I had a job.
Now, I send out my picture and resume and can't even get one interview with anyone. |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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SMOE cut all high school and middle school jobs, but kept elementary in 2011. The plan was to eliminate all foreigner teachers there by 2014, but elementary still remains as of now.
GEPIK just cut 50% of all positions. Many elementary jobs were cut.
EPIK is cutting middle and high school all over the place. (It is a very recent development.) Also, the number of elementary positions is shrinking, as NETs are being increasingly assigned to multiple schools.
Last edited by World Traveler on Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:22 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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kraggy
Joined: 06 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Wow. Serious cuts. No wonder I'm not getting any emails. Have been preoccupied with other things here so hadnt heard. Thanks for the info.
Guess I'll just keep trying. |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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The other thing hurting the market is hagwons are on the decline as well.
http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2013/02/06/20130206001283_0.jpg
Less money is being pumped into English education.
The percentage of students receiving private education for math now exceeds the percentage of those receiving private education for English. (Until recently, that was not the case.) |
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kraggy
Joined: 06 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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I presume with Seoul being more popular that things will tighten there more than in other cities.
Or will it be just as difficult finding work in other cities such as Busan, Daegu etc?
If not, which cities would you folk recommend? |
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RangerMcGreggor
Joined: 12 Jan 2011
Location: Somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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| From my experience, if you are out of the country your opportunities are limited. I have had no problems getting job offers when I am in the country, but when I was out of it, I got little to no response |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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I presume with Seoul being more popular that things will tighten there more than in other cities.
Or will it be just as difficult finding work in other cities such as Busan, Daegu etc?
If not, which cities would you folk recommend? |
You're 13th on the list of desirability so maybe you should be applying for jobs in Goyang
Korean cities by desirability for TEFLers (feel free to disagree)
1. Seoul
2. Busan
3. Jeju
4. Bundang
5. Ulsan
6 Yongin
7. Suwon
8 Daejeon
9 Daegu
10 Gwangju
11 Changwon
12 Seongnam
13 Goyang
14 Bucheon
15 Ansan |
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