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CHFreeman
Joined: 16 May 2014
Location: United States
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 Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 7:07 am Post subject: Recruiters Who Work With Families? |
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Hello,
I'm new here, though I have been researching the subject of working in South Korea for a long time now. And so far my biggest problem is that I can't seem to find a recruiting agency that is willing to work with families.
My family only consists of myself, my husband, and my son (who is 5 this month). So we are a pretty small family, and both myself and my husband would like to teach.
To get to the point, what I'm asking is: do any of you amazing people on here, happen to know of any recruiting agencies that work with families?
I would really appreciate any information or leads anyone could give me! And thank you so much for taking the time to read and/or help!
-CHFreeman |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 7:41 am Post subject: Re: Recruiters Who Work With Families? |
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| CHFreeman wrote: |
Hello,
I'm new here, though I have been researching the subject of working in South Korea for a long time now. And so far my biggest problem is that I can't seem to find a recruiting agency that is willing to work with families.
My family only consists of myself, my husband, and my son (who is 5 this month). So we are a pretty small family, and both myself and my husband would like to teach.
To get to the point, what I'm asking is: do any of you amazing people on here, happen to know of any recruiting agencies that work with families?
I would really appreciate any information or leads anyone could give me! And thank you so much for taking the time to read and/or help!
-CHFreeman |
Truth be told.... there is NO recruiting agency in this climate who will take on a family with 1 working parent and a school aged child.
That is doubly the case for a potential employee who is not a certified teacher. There are lots of fresh blood grads with no baggage in tow that are an easier sell to a potential employer.
You are just not worth the effort for a recruiter.
That said.... and educating your child aside for a minute (another BIG kettle of fish)...
Don't tell about the family.
Apply as a single.
AFTER you find a job, land, get settled and get your ARC you can bring the family over on F3 (dependent family) visa with little hassle beyond getting a certificate of employment from your workplace and some basic paperwork.
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CHFreeman
Joined: 16 May 2014
Location: United States
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| Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Recruiters Who Work With Families? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| Truth be told.... there is NO recruiting agency in this climate who will take on a family with 1 working parent and a school aged child. |
You misunderstand. Both myself AND my husband want to teach. My husband has an education degree and I have and English degree with TEFL cert.
Yes our son is school age but like you said that is a different thing that must be tackled separately.
So, in short, I am looking for a recruiting agency that will work with a couple (who happen to have a child) who BOTH want to teach in South Korea with jobs close enough to each other so that they can live in the same place.
Thanks for pointing out that I didn't state this clear enough. |
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Guajiro
Joined: 04 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Recruiters Who Work With Families? |
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| CHFreeman wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| Truth be told.... there is NO recruiting agency in this climate who will take on a family with 1 working parent and a school aged child. |
You misunderstand. Both myself AND my husband want to teach. My husband has an education degree and I have and English degree with TEFL cert.
Yes our son is school age but like you said that is a different thing that must be tackled separately.
So, in short, I am looking for a recruiting agency that will work with a couple (who happen to have a child) who BOTH want to teach in South Korea with jobs close enough to each other so that they can live in the same place.
Thanks for pointing out that I didn't state this clear enough. |
If you are married you can potentially both work in public schools for the same provincial/metropolitan office of education and share housing. You could try EPIK or other public school recruiters. On an ESL teacher's salary, however, you'd probably also need to look into enrolling your child in a Korean public school. International school tuition to study an English curriculum is usually quite pricey.
If your husband has a state teaching credential to teach in public schools in your home country you could look into international schools; such teachers usually get discounted or free tuition for their kids. |
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