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sweey
Joined: 22 May 2014
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 Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 12:01 pm Post subject: Is it possible for me to get a job?? |
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| Hey everyone... I graduated from college last year.I have been tutoring korean students since then.Though my country uses English as a second language,i have been brought up in an english medium school and college.I have also had the experience of working as a technical support where i had to deal with American clients.I can confidently say that i am pretty much fluent in English.I also scored distinction marks in English in both my school and college level exams.I am currently taking up korean language classes.I just wanted to know whether there are chances for me to get a job as an English teacher in Korea.I already have the experience of teaching korean students.I am planning to take up an online tefl certification course too.Will this help or will i just end up wasting money?? I also wanted to know if there are any other jobs in korea besides teaching English since i am already learning korean.Sorry for the long post though. |
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troyniss
Joined: 20 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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| It may help to know which country you are from first. |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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| If your passport is not of the 7 primarily English speaking countries then it's no dice. Other countries maybe more forthcoming but Korea is not. |
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MedellinHeel
Joined: 16 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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I am guessing Philippines.
To answer your question, yes it is possible to get a job teaching English (I know a Pinay doing such).
With that said, I would believe it to be quite difficult. Even the Pinay I know was married to a Korean and has kids here. So maybe she has an F-visa or something.
Long story short, better off trying to get a factory job first, then try to look for teaching positions after you are here. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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| sweey wrote: |
| Hey everyone... I graduated from college last year.I have been tutoring korean students since then.Though my country uses English as a second language,i have been brought up in an english medium school and college.I have also had the experience of working as a technical support where i had to deal with American clients.I can confidently say that i am pretty much fluent in English.I also scored distinction marks in English in both my school and college level exams.I am currently taking up korean language classes.I just wanted to know whether there are chances for me to get a job as an English teacher in Korea.I already have the experience of teaching korean students.I am planning to take up an online tefl certification course too.Will this help or will i just end up wasting money?? I also wanted to know if there are any other jobs in korea besides teaching English since i am already learning korean.Sorry for the long post though. |
It really does depend on your country of passport.
The requirements for an E2 visa and/or MOE registration as an English Teacher for a non-Korean citizen are:
-passport from one of 7 "approved" English speaking countries (USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, S.Africa, Australia or New Zealand).
- degree from one of those same "7".
- Clean police background check.
Your on-line TEFL course is largely a waste of money.
If your degree is in Education there are other options (besides Korea) for work as an EFL teacher.
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sweey
Joined: 22 May 2014
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:21 am Post subject: |
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| Thank you for all the replies.I am actually from northeast India with an east asian look and a filipino accent.If getting a teaching job over there is difficult then what are the other non teaching jobs that i can get there since i am proficient in both English and korean? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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| sweey wrote: |
| Thank you for all the replies.I am actually from northeast India with an east asian look and a filipino accent.If getting a teaching job over there is difficult then what are the other non teaching jobs that i can get there since i am proficient in both English and korean? |
If your passport is Indian and you do not have a PhD then most likely you will be limited to DDD (dark, dirty, dangerous) factory jobs.
On the flip side, you CAN get legal work teaching EFL in China and Thailand (depending on how heavy your accent is).
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wanderkind
Joined: 01 Jan 2012
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| sweey wrote: |
| Thank you for all the replies.I am actually from northeast India with an east asian look and a filipino accent.If getting a teaching job over there is difficult then what are the other non teaching jobs that i can get there since i am proficient in both English and korean? |
Very little. Basically you need to either have some specialization in demand by the government/businesses, or be willing to do something relatively menial.
If you just want to BE in Korea, and you have excellent college / uni grades I'd suggest you look into this program.
I've met a lot of Masters students enrolled in it you get a year of full-time Korean instruction, 1 or 2 years study in your field, and basically everything is paid for. It's pretty fantastic.
http://www.niied.go.kr/eng/contents.do?contentsNo=78&menuNo=349 |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 3:09 am Post subject: |
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| sweey wrote: |
| Thank you for all the replies.I am actually from northeast India with an east asian look and a filipino accent.If getting a teaching job over there is difficult then what are the other non teaching jobs that i can get there since i am proficient in both English and korean? |
That all depends on what your background is in. Some of most common jobs for foreigners include construction and factory work. There's also the entertainment industry (which includes legit performers as well as "entertainers"). I've also known a few Russians who were working in IT (but Russia in general has a good reputation for IT specialists). You might work for a foreign company, particularly an Indian company. It all depends on what you're qualified for. |
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sweey
Joined: 22 May 2014
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| I am actually a B.tech graduate.I am not interested in being an engineer though.Teaching English has always been my passion.As i have mentioned above, i am planning to take up a tefl certification course. I have been looking into stuffs about working as an esl teacher for months now and i am very much aware that korea specifically hires from english speaking countries only.On the other hand Taiwan looks for teacher with a teaching license.Are there any other countries where it will be much easier to get a teaching job?? Or will it be really hard for me to get one?? |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| sweey wrote: |
| I am actually a B.tech graduate.I am not interested in being an engineer though.Teaching English has always been my passion.As i have mentioned above, i am planning to take up a tefl certification course. I have been looking into stuffs about working as an esl teacher for months now and i am very much aware that korea specifically hires from english speaking countries only.On the other hand Taiwan looks for teacher with a teaching license.Are there any other countries where it will be much easier to get a teaching job?? Or will it be really hard for me to get one?? |
China is fairly open about it. I've even known people whose first language was not English who taught there with a legitimate work permit. Eastern Europe might be a possibility (outside the EU). There are always places in Russia and other former Soviet countries looking for foreign English teachers. I've met non-native English teachers teaching in Turkey (with a work permit) as well. If you have some certificates and look good on paper then you have possibilities. After you work in the field for a while, then you need to start networking and start to position yourself for the specific jobs that you want. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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| sweey wrote: |
| I am actually a B.tech graduate.I am not interested in being an engineer though.Teaching English has always been my passion.As i have mentioned above, i am planning to take up a tefl certification course. I have been looking into stuffs about working as an esl teacher for months now and i am very much aware that korea specifically hires from english speaking countries only.On the other hand Taiwan looks for teacher with a teaching license.Are there any other countries where it will be much easier to get a teaching job?? Or will it be really hard for me to get one?? |
I am not sure what "B.tech is but...
IF your certificate reads "Bachelor of ____" (Arts / Science, Business / Commerce / etc.)
THEN (as an Indian) you CAN get legal work as a teacher in China, Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar.
IF your certificate does NOT say "Bachelor of _______"
THEN (as an Indian) you will NOT get a job as a teacher anywhere outside of your home country regardless of whether you have a TEFL certificate or not.
On top of your other documentation you WILL most likely need (as a visa requirement) an internationally accepted English proficiency certificate (TOEIC / TOEFL / IELTS).
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Brooks
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
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Taiwan prefers native English speakers.
I knew a Russian who had his visa revoked.
Beware.
The Gulf is another possibility. |
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