Korean Job Discussion Forums

[higharcana]

So I've been living in korea for almost 1 year, and I've been working at Avalon English Academy. Since our new director decided not to renew my contract, I decided to go ahead and find recruiters and see if I can get a new job. Everyone's been telling me how extremely easy it is to find a job in Korea.

Not for me.

I sent out 20 resumes to several different recruiters, for both private and public schools, and over the last two weeks I've only gotten 2 replies. My white coworker was able to find a job within 1 week. No one's even asking to have an interview with me.

I'm pretty sure no one's responding to me because I'm a black woman.

In fact, I'm damn sure. But if no one will help me, and I really would like to stay, what do I do?

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[LizardOz]

Hey fastforward,

Out of curiosity can I ask your nationality / age / experience?

I'm 28, Australian, 1 year exp in China and I had a VERY hard-time finding work. I literally sent 100s of emails and contacted EVERY recruiter listed on eslcafe , posted my CV on eslcafe and still managed to score only 4 interviews, 2 offers - one at a blacklisted school with kindy aged kids and one teaching adults (accepted) .


My advice is try the above steps and persevere... I did meet one experienced female African American teacher recently who was discriminated against because she's black.

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[LizardOz]

sorry, meant to ask OP those questions

[Hungry_Ghost]

Seems like most jobs are looking for people in country. I'm in my early 30's from the United States. 4 years of experience.

It could be the photo and CV that is the problem. When I was hiring for my last school, I saw some really terrible Resumes and photos.[/quote]

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I think you're right: the schools want to save some airfare by hiring in-country teachers. Maybe in a week or two, they'll run out of available -in-country people and they'll have to pony up for some airline tickets!

[drcrazy]

[World Traveler]

Young attractive white females from the United States go to the top of the list. Those outside of that description will have a tougher time getting a job.
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[TheMeerkatLover]

[DaeguNL]

[wonkavite62]

In 2014, I finished a contract with a high school. Actually it was a ***technical high school*** so the motivation in some classes was too low. One of the teachers said that I was too "like a professor". (she was like a drill sergeant-because her class was a bit rowdy).
My contract was not renewed-a fact that SURPRISED the head of dept.
You may be having problems because of your colour, but actually, it may NOT be your colour. President Park's relentless cutbacks are also a factor. After I finished at the high school, I couldn't get a job after 35 days, so I came home. But I came very close a couple of times. I would have succeeded had I signed up before the end of the contract.

Last year there was a thread from a white American girl who had experience and knew the culture. She could NOT find work in Seoul, and lost heart. It might be the crazy market not you.

[EZE]

There's a lot of work available if you're in country. My boss is currently trying to find a replacement for me for when I leave in a few weeks and wants a person who is already in Korea, but there seems to be no one in country without a job, or without one at least lined up.

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