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AnnaBreit
Joined: 18 Apr 2013
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 Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:55 am Post subject: Recomendations for a Good Recruiter for Korea |
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Hi All,
I am exploring the possibility of teaching in Korea. Can anyone recommend a good recruiter and/or hagwon to look at. I have a masters degree (social work) and would love to work in that field. Any advice would be helpful.
Also, what does the cost of living look like in Korea? In other words how much can I save per month? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: Recomendations for a Good Recruiter for Korea |
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Hi All,
I am exploring the possibility of teaching in Korea. Can anyone recommend a good recruiter and/or hagwon to look at. I have a masters degree (social work) and would love to work in that field. Any advice would be helpful.
Also, what does the cost of living look like in Korea? In other words how much can I save per month? |
Depending on the exchange rates when you send money home you can usually save between $7-10 thousand dollars per year.
You have no chance of working in your field in Korea.
as to recruiters....
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They are good.
They are the best.
They are bad.
They are the worst.
The good one is the one who gets you a "DECENT" job.
They are all good and they are all bad. They all have some proponents and they all have some complaints.
Search yourself and you have access to perhaps 20-50 potential employers who may be able to actually READ your resume and perhaps can get you through the visa confirmation process (not always easy for 1st time applicants).
Use 20 recruiters and that number jumps up into the many hundreds or potentially over 1000 jobs, even if the employer himself doesn't speak English (lots of hagwan jobs, MOST private placement PS jobs and virtually ALL private K-12 jobs fall into this category).
The problem lies in the fact that most people do NOT understand the role of the recruiter.
They are an introduction to a potential employer that you yourself would not otherwise be able to find. Then, if they are any good at their job, they guide you through the placement and assist with the paperwork necessary to get you as far as the employer.
They are NOT your friend.
They do NOT work for you (they are paid for and work for the employer).
They are like a used car salesman.
You walk onto their car-lot (website), peruse the cars (available jobs), if you see one you like you inquire about it.
After you listen to the sales pitch you let YOUR mechanic have a look at it (due diligence checking out the school).
If it is all good then you make the offer (accept the contract) and complete the sale (begin the paperwork for your visa application).
A good salesman will ensure that the paperwork is in order to make the sale and allow you to register the car. (A good recruiter will make sure your paperwork is in order and help get you through the paperwork to get your visa.)
I have no problem with using a recruiter or telling anyone else to use one (or more the case, many). They are your best option for fining the BEST fit when it comes to a job in Korea (or most of Asia for that matter).
For someone who is abroad, no connections and no ability to communicate in Korean then recruiters are a necessary evil.
That doesn't mean it is a crap shoot.
ALL recruiters are good. All recruiters are bad.
BUT they are a bridge to a job that you would not otherwise find.
The trick is in understanding what they are and what they do.
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Really, when it comes to a recruiter, who cares where they are from or where they are based?
A recruiter is nothing more than an introduction to an employer.
Unless you have an extensive network of friends and/or colleagues in your target country OR can read/write and speak the local language and can apply directly they are a necessary evil.
REPEAT: A recruiter is nothing more than an introduction to an employer.
Hello Mr. English speaker this is Mr Hakwon owner.
Mr. hakwon owner, this is Mr. English speaker.
Mr. English speaker, here is the contract. Please read and sign.
School, here is the signed contract. Pay me.
Good bye.
-You are not paying them anything (or you shouldn't be).
-THEY DO NOT WORK FOR YOU! - They work for the school.
-They owe you nothing once you get here.
-They are not your friend.
-They are not your baby sitter.
-They cannot help you if things go to *beep* after you get here.
Beyond that it is YOUR responsibility to check the school out.
Do NOT trust ANY recruiter. They are like used car salesmen. They will lie and sell their soul to get the signature on the contract.
Do your own DUE DILLIGENCE in regards to the school or get burned.
Use the recruiters for what they are. Use more than one and keep going until you get what you want. There is no rush and there is certainly no shortage of jobs.
When it comes to the school - again - repeat - Do your own DUE DILLIGENCE.
1st - READ the contract over very carefully. If that doesn't scare you away then...
The best you can do is minimize the risk by talking to MORE THAN ONE of the foreign staff and ask POINTED AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS (*when the boss is NOT listening over their shoulder). Don't accept non-specific answers and broad generalizations.
No foreign staff references to talk (directly and via e-mail) to = walk away now.
Accept NO EXCUSES for any reason.
ONE CAVEAT: if it is a public school there may not be a Native English Speaker to talk to but there is a chain of command OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL (your POE liaison) if you have problems and they are more strict in following the terms of the contract.
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ciannagh
Joined: 29 Nov 2011
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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| Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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Anna - I'm in the same boat as far as looking for a good recruiter. I'm going to applying for the start of the school year next March, meaning I'm going to have to get everything together early since I'll be in Europe doing my CELTA in October.
As far as pay and cost of living goes - a simple google search will answer that. I've talked to several people who have taught in Korea, and they've all told me that you can save anywhere from $800-1500 a month. The average seems to be around $1000 per month, more if you're frugal . South Korea isn't a cheap place to live per say, but it is a bit cheaper than the UK and USA. Mainly, it's the benefits that allow people to save.
Anyhow...on to recruiters. Can anyone recommend any? |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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Should have saved the memo on recruiters that I used to cut and paste in response to these inquiries.
In brief, USE ANY AND ALL RECRUITERS UNTIL YOU ARE OFFERED A JOB YOU LIKE, WHERE YOU LIKE. The best recruiter is the one that can find you the job. You are under no obligation to use just one, no matter what they tell you. Plaster your resume on any board you can find, including the one on Dave's, and pepper every recruiter with your CV.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK. It is better to look at and turn down 10 job 'opportunities' than to just take a flier and wind up in a position you'll regret for an entire year (or have to bail on at your own expense). |
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LHolter
Joined: 22 Feb 2013
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PRagic couldn't have said it any better! But I know looking at all these recruiters can be a little daunting, so here is a mini-rundown of my experience:
I literally put my application out there to any organization I could find/responded to as many recruiters on Dave's as I could manage/ posted my resume on Dave's. And I got a TON of responses, but here are the main ones I dealt with.
RBI recruiting: I really wanted to use them because they specialize in the Pusan area, but they never got back to me until I posted about not hearing from them on Dave's. Within 24 hours, they sent me one single offer to a hagwon for split shift hours and the worst pay I had been approached with (1.9m). However, many people have used them and had nothing but good things to say, so I guess maybe it's a 50/50 shot.
ACE Recruiting: ACE found me the job I am pursuing. ACE sent me some really great offers from some pretty good/decent schools. So there is nothing unprofessional about them. But they are not the "warm and fuzzy" kind of recruiters. So if you can deal with people who are strictly business, this company is pretty good.
People Recruit: These people are very nice, wonderful people but they do sometimes send offers from some really not reputable hagwons. Like, I said, they are super friendly and supportive, so if you use them, make sure to do your homework and follow up on the school. Definitely ask for a current foreign teacher's email and try and dig up a past employee via facebook or google or something.
Park English: Again, strictly business. They may deal outside of the Seoul area, but only sent me Seoul jobs. Not a bad thing, just not necessarily in the areas of Seoul I had ideally wanted to be. In my opinion, they are nice people, but pushy. And sometimes don't listen to what you want very well. You have to be assertive here.
Appletree: Mediocre. I didn't work with them because they did not send me jobs that appealed to me. But I have heard good things from other people. I have also heard bad things.
OK Recruiting: Same as Appletree. They are probably a very efficient company, they just did not have anything that appealed to me.
PlanetESL: The very first place I applied. Jiyeon is nice, but takes a while to get back to applicants. And seems pretty disinterested unless all documents are in hand.
Star Teachers: I can never say enough good things about this company. The man who helped me, Dexter, was so unbelievably nice and patient. He worked very hard to find just the right fit for me. I initially took a job offer through him, but it fell through because one of my documents was not correct and I had no time to prepare another. Dexter is attentive and responds to emails very quickly. He usually calls/emails once a day to check in. Some people have said they did not have a good experience through Star Teachers when they dealt with a female recruiter who works there. Just as for Dexter by name. He is hands down the most positive recruiter I have worked with.
I know this was really long, but I hope it helps you a little bit as you begin your job hunt  |
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Skippy
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon
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caulice
Joined: 23 Feb 2011
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Reading through all of those links it will soon become apparent that
it is best to blanket the country with your resume, and that recruiters can all be good and bad. I myself am mostly interested in working in Jeollanam-do or Gyeongsangnam (I like warmer weather, the coast, small towns). So I googled "Jeollanam-do recruiter English" and got:
http://www.thinkoutsiderecruiting.com/jeollanam-do-tourist-attractions-korea-teaching-english.php
I'm going to continue in this way - identifying the recruiters that deal with these two provinces. Before contacting each of them I may search Dave's using google:
site:forums.eslcafe.com/korea WORDS HERE
It would be nice if there could be an up to date list of recruiters, organized by provinces/cities of operation, but things are always changing. If anyone can recommend recruiters for Jeollanam-do or Gyeongsangnam I will be eternally grateful 
I found this list, but I'm sure there are others:
http://www.eslrecruiterslist.com/
Here's a list that I complied from the links posted above, as well as from previous research (names refer to recommended personnel). I wonder how dated much of it is.
good luck
RECRUITERS:
Canada Connections.
Korvia (good about listing specific schools where they need someone)
Gone2korea.com
GMSC
Esl elite
Footprints (take forever etc�)
Korea horizons (alisdaire�mock skype interview)
Appletree
ESLJobKorea (Su)
englishwork.com
JJ Recruiting
RBI
CDI in Busan
Duke Academy
Englishwork.com
David Ball at Korjob recruiting (after school)
Education & vision co. (after school)
Star teachers
Ask now (Brant seoul office)
Esl planet (Rowan the best)
Esl Line
Korjob Canada Recruiting (David Ball)
Eslstarter
Worknplay (for afterschool also)
Win Win Eductation (edup)
Mnjrecruit.com (Gyeongnam)
Korean horizons (Alistaire, public schools)
RBI recruiting
Ace recruiting
People recruit
Park English
Ok recruiting
Planet esl
Star teachers
Footprints
Edu-orange
James Jeong at ESL411 ([email protected]) (busan)
Esljob (Su) (busan)
Korearecruiting.com
Say kimchi
Some after school companies/recruiters:
KASE (some on E2)
Win Education
HanMi (some on E2)
EduBest (HiExpat)
M & J recruiters (�I think they only do jobs in the Busan area and the South coastal areas�)
Think Recruiting (prefer F visa)
Education and Vision Co Ltd (overseas e visa)
Global Edu
contact e-mails of four after school programs (there are many more).
KASE Korea After School Education e-mail: [email protected]
ACS KOREA Recruitment Agency e-mail: [email protected]
Daekyo Co. e-mail: [email protected]
Woongjin Think Outside Recruiting
http://www.thinkoutsiderecruiting.com/after-school-program.php
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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At the end of the day they are still like a used car salesman.
You walk onto their car-lot (website), peruse the cars (available jobs), if you see one you like you inquire about it.
After you listen to the sales pitch you let YOUR mechanic have a look at it (due diligence checking out the school).
If it is all good then you make the offer (accept the contract) and complete the sale (begin the paperwork for your visa application).
A good salesman will ensure that the paperwork is in order to make the sale and allow you to register the car. (A good recruiter will make sure your paperwork is in order and help get you through the paperwork to get your visa.)
Keep watching the boards (all of them) and apply for EVERYTHING (current) that catches your eye. In a country that is only 400*400 you are far better off focusing on the job and less on the recruiter or province/city.
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sluggo832004
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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| ttompatz wrote: |
At the end of the day they are still like a used car salesman.
You walk onto their car-lot (website), peruse the cars (available jobs), if you see one you like you inquire about it.
After you listen to the sales pitch you let YOUR mechanic have a look at it (due diligence checking out the school).
If it is all good then you make the offer (accept the contract) and complete the sale (begin the paperwork for your visa application).
A good salesman will ensure that the paperwork is in order to make the sale and allow you to register the car. (A good recruiter will make sure your paperwork is in order and help get you through the paperwork to get your visa.)
Keep watching the boards (all of them) and apply for EVERYTHING (current) that catches your eye. In a country that is only 400*400 you are far better off focusing on the job and less on the recruiter or province/city.
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tompaz are you paid to post on this website? You always post great stuff. |
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caulice
Joined: 23 Feb 2011
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| ttompatz wrote: |
At the end of the day they are still like a used car salesman.
You walk onto their car-lot (website), peruse the cars (available jobs), if you see one you like you inquire about it.
After you listen to the sales pitch you let YOUR mechanic have a look at it (due diligence checking out the school).
If it is all good then you make the offer (accept the contract) and complete the sale (begin the paperwork for your visa application).
A good salesman will ensure that the paperwork is in order to make the sale and allow you to register the car. (A good recruiter will make sure your paperwork is in order and help get you through the paperwork to get your visa.)
Keep watching the boards (all of them) and apply for EVERYTHING (current) that catches your eye. In a country that is only 400*400 you are far better off focusing on the job and less on the recruiter or province/city.
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tompaz are you paid to post on this website? You always post great stuff. |
No, but you can always send me money... 
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planetesl
Joined: 04 Aug 2013
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| LHolter wrote: |
PRagic couldn't have said it any better! But I know looking at all these recruiters can be a little daunting, so here is a mini-rundown of my experience:
I literally put my application out there to any organization I could find/responded to as many recruiters on Dave's as I could manage/ posted my resume on Dave's. And I got a TON of responses, but here are the main ones I dealt with.
RBI recruiting: I really wanted to use them because they specialize in the Pusan area, but they never got back to me until I posted about not hearing from them on Dave's. Within 24 hours, they sent me one single offer to a hagwon for split shift hours and the worst pay I had been approached with (1.9m). However, many people have used them and had nothing but good things to say, so I guess maybe it's a 50/50 shot.
ACE Recruiting: ACE found me the job I am pursuing. ACE sent me some really great offers from some pretty good/decent schools. So there is nothing unprofessional about them. But they are not the "warm and fuzzy" kind of recruiters. So if you can deal with people who are strictly business, this company is pretty good.
People Recruit: These people are very nice, wonderful people but they do sometimes send offers from some really not reputable hagwons. Like, I said, they are super friendly and supportive, so if you use them, make sure to do your homework and follow up on the school. Definitely ask for a current foreign teacher's email and try and dig up a past employee via facebook or google or something.
Park English: Again, strictly business. They may deal outside of the Seoul area, but only sent me Seoul jobs. Not a bad thing, just not necessarily in the areas of Seoul I had ideally wanted to be. In my opinion, they are nice people, but pushy. And sometimes don't listen to what you want very well. You have to be assertive here.
Appletree: Mediocre. I didn't work with them because they did not send me jobs that appealed to me. But I have heard good things from other people. I have also heard bad things.
OK Recruiting: Same as Appletree. They are probably a very efficient company, they just did not have anything that appealed to me.
PlanetESL: The very first place I applied. Jiyeon is nice, but takes a while to get back to applicants. And seems pretty disinterested unless all documents are in hand.
Star Teachers: I can never say enough good things about this company. The man who helped me, Dexter, was so unbelievably nice and patient. He worked very hard to find just the right fit for me. I initially took a job offer through him, but it fell through because one of my documents was not correct and I had no time to prepare another. Dexter is attentive and responds to emails very quickly. He usually calls/emails once a day to check in. Some people have said they did not have a good experience through Star Teachers when they dealt with a female recruiter who works there. Just as for Dexter by name. He is hands down the most positive recruiter I have worked with.
I know this was really long, but I hope it helps you a little bit as you begin your job hunt |
Hi I'm Jiyeon at PlanetESL. When FBI check took much longer than now, jobs were offered when CRC was submitted in the past. Now all teachers use electronic CRC prints, so we do our best to find a job as fast as we can that meets preferences of teachers. All the best. Jiyeon
P.S. The reason I commented on this post, it was simply because this post showed up on Google recently in 2015. When I see teacher's post else where, I do reply to it to acknowledge. I don't find other recruiters do that at least.
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FastForward
Joined: 04 Jul 2011
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PRagic couldn't have said it any better! But I know looking at all these recruiters can be a little daunting, so here is a mini-rundown of my experience:
I literally put my application out there to any organization I could find/responded to as many recruiters on Dave's as I could manage/ posted my resume on Dave's. And I got a TON of responses, but here are the main ones I dealt with.
RBI recruiting: I really wanted to use them because they specialize in the Pusan area, but they never got back to me until I posted about not hearing from them on Dave's. Within 24 hours, they sent me one single offer to a hagwon for split shift hours and the worst pay I had been approached with (1.9m). However, many people have used them and had nothing but good things to say, so I guess maybe it's a 50/50 shot.
ACE Recruiting: ACE found me the job I am pursuing. ACE sent me some really great offers from some pretty good/decent schools. So there is nothing unprofessional about them. But they are not the "warm and fuzzy" kind of recruiters. So if you can deal with people who are strictly business, this company is pretty good.
People Recruit: These people are very nice, wonderful people but they do sometimes send offers from some really not reputable hagwons. Like, I said, they are super friendly and supportive, so if you use them, make sure to do your homework and follow up on the school. Definitely ask for a current foreign teacher's email and try and dig up a past employee via facebook or google or something.
Park English: Again, strictly business. They may deal outside of the Seoul area, but only sent me Seoul jobs. Not a bad thing, just not necessarily in the areas of Seoul I had ideally wanted to be. In my opinion, they are nice people, but pushy. And sometimes don't listen to what you want very well. You have to be assertive here.
Appletree: Mediocre. I didn't work with them because they did not send me jobs that appealed to me. But I have heard good things from other people. I have also heard bad things.
OK Recruiting: Same as Appletree. They are probably a very efficient company, they just did not have anything that appealed to me.
PlanetESL: The very first place I applied. Jiyeon is nice, but takes a while to get back to applicants. And seems pretty disinterested unless all documents are in hand.
Star Teachers: I can never say enough good things about this company. The man who helped me, Dexter, was so unbelievably nice and patient. He worked very hard to find just the right fit for me. I initially took a job offer through him, but it fell through because one of my documents was not correct and I had no time to prepare another. Dexter is attentive and responds to emails very quickly. He usually calls/emails once a day to check in. Some people have said they did not have a good experience through Star Teachers when they dealt with a female recruiter who works there. Just as for Dexter by name. He is hands down the most positive recruiter I have worked with.
I know this was really long, but I hope it helps you a little bit as you begin your job hunt |
Star Teachers is who I used to get my last job. They were really good at sending me jobs and quickly responding. I would recommend them as well. |
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Troglodyte
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| planetesl wrote: |
| LHolter wrote: |
PRagic couldn't have said it any better! But I know looking at all these recruiters can be a little daunting, so here is a mini-rundown of my experience:
I literally put my application out there to any organization I could find/responded to as many recruiters on Dave's as I could manage/ posted my resume on Dave's. And I got a TON of responses, but here are the main ones I dealt with.
RBI recruiting: I really wanted to use them because they specialize in the Pusan area, but they never got back to me until I posted about not hearing from them on Dave's. Within 24 hours, they sent me one single offer to a hagwon for split shift hours and the worst pay I had been approached with (1.9m). However, many people have used them and had nothing but good things to say, so I guess maybe it's a 50/50 shot.
ACE Recruiting: ACE found me the job I am pursuing. ACE sent me some really great offers from some pretty good/decent schools. So there is nothing unprofessional about them. But they are not the "warm and fuzzy" kind of recruiters. So if you can deal with people who are strictly business, this company is pretty good.
People Recruit: These people are very nice, wonderful people but they do sometimes send offers from some really not reputable hagwons. Like, I said, they are super friendly and supportive, so if you use them, make sure to do your homework and follow up on the school. Definitely ask for a current foreign teacher's email and try and dig up a past employee via facebook or google or something.
Park English: Again, strictly business. They may deal outside of the Seoul area, but only sent me Seoul jobs. Not a bad thing, just not necessarily in the areas of Seoul I had ideally wanted to be. In my opinion, they are nice people, but pushy. And sometimes don't listen to what you want very well. You have to be assertive here.
Appletree: Mediocre. I didn't work with them because they did not send me jobs that appealed to me. But I have heard good things from other people. I have also heard bad things.
OK Recruiting: Same as Appletree. They are probably a very efficient company, they just did not have anything that appealed to me.
PlanetESL: The very first place I applied. Jiyeon is nice, but takes a while to get back to applicants. And seems pretty disinterested unless all documents are in hand.
Star Teachers: I can never say enough good things about this company. The man who helped me, Dexter, was so unbelievably nice and patient. He worked very hard to find just the right fit for me. I initially took a job offer through him, but it fell through because one of my documents was not correct and I had no time to prepare another. Dexter is attentive and responds to emails very quickly. He usually calls/emails once a day to check in. Some people have said they did not have a good experience through Star Teachers when they dealt with a female recruiter who works there. Just as for Dexter by name. He is hands down the most positive recruiter I have worked with.
I know this was really long, but I hope it helps you a little bit as you begin your job hunt |
Hi I'm Jiyeon at PlanetESL. We care about what teachers think about our service and try to improve. I apologize if it took a while to get back to you. It may happened long time ago when FBI check took much longer than now. Now all teachers use electronic CRC prints, so we do our best to find a job as fast as we can that meets preferences of teachers. All the best. Jiyeon |
Well, if your normal turn-around time is 2 years, you might need to streamline your business model a little bit. |
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tophatcat
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
Location: under the hat
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| planetesl wrote: |
| LHolter wrote: |
PRagic couldn't have said it any better! But I know looking at all these recruiters can be a little daunting, so here is a mini-rundown of my experience:
I literally put my application out there to any organization I could find/responded to as many recruiters on Dave's as I could manage/ posted my resume on Dave's. And I got a TON of responses, but here are the main ones I dealt with.
RBI recruiting: I really wanted to use them because they specialize in the Pusan area, but they never got back to me until I posted about not hearing from them on Dave's. Within 24 hours, they sent me one single offer to a hagwon for split shift hours and the worst pay I had been approached with (1.9m). However, many people have used them and had nothing but good things to say, so I guess maybe it's a 50/50 shot.
ACE Recruiting: ACE found me the job I am pursuing. ACE sent me some really great offers from some pretty good/decent schools. So there is nothing unprofessional about them. But they are not the "warm and fuzzy" kind of recruiters. So if you can deal with people who are strictly business, this company is pretty good.
People Recruit: These people are very nice, wonderful people but they do sometimes send offers from some really not reputable hagwons. Like, I said, they are super friendly and supportive, so if you use them, make sure to do your homework and follow up on the school. Definitely ask for a current foreign teacher's email and try and dig up a past employee via facebook or google or something.
Park English: Again, strictly business. They may deal outside of the Seoul area, but only sent me Seoul jobs. Not a bad thing, just not necessarily in the areas of Seoul I had ideally wanted to be. In my opinion, they are nice people, but pushy. And sometimes don't listen to what you want very well. You have to be assertive here.
Appletree: Mediocre. I didn't work with them because they did not send me jobs that appealed to me. But I have heard good things from other people. I have also heard bad things.
OK Recruiting: Same as Appletree. They are probably a very efficient company, they just did not have anything that appealed to me.
PlanetESL: The very first place I applied. Jiyeon is nice, but takes a while to get back to applicants. And seems pretty disinterested unless all documents are in hand.
Star Teachers: I can never say enough good things about this company. The man who helped me, Dexter, was so unbelievably nice and patient. He worked very hard to find just the right fit for me. I initially took a job offer through him, but it fell through because one of my documents was not correct and I had no time to prepare another. Dexter is attentive and responds to emails very quickly. He usually calls/emails once a day to check in. Some people have said they did not have a good experience through Star Teachers when they dealt with a female recruiter who works there. Just as for Dexter by name. He is hands down the most positive recruiter I have worked with.
I know this was really long, but I hope it helps you a little bit as you begin your job hunt |
Hi I'm Jiyeon at PlanetESL. We care about what teachers think about our service and try to improve. I apologize if it took a while to get back to you. It may happened long time ago when FBI check took much longer than now. Now all teachers use electronic CRC prints, so we do our best to find a job as fast as we can that meets preferences of teachers. All the best. Jiyeon |
It took you 2 years to respond to this post. OH, you are fast! |
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