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HoldTheDoor
Joined: 29 May 2016
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 Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:58 pm Post subject: How can I tell if a recruiter is legal |
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I had heard that recruiters have to be registered in order to place someone in a job legally. I've been to a few recruiter sites and I've seen "business registration" numbers. Is this what makes them legal? or do they need an additional registration for recruiting?
Also, is there a way I can verify these numbers?
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pmwhittier
Joined: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: How can I tell if a recruiter is legal |
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| HoldTheDoor wrote: |
I had heard that recruiters have to be registered in order to place someone in a job legally. I've been to a few recruiter sites and I've seen "business registration" numbers. Is this what makes them legal? or do they need an additional registration for recruiting?
Also, is there a way I can verify these numbers?
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Just ask them. The ones that are legal will tell you the truth, and the ones that are illegal will lie. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell who is lying. I wish you luck in your quest, as things operate differently here. "Legal" is a gray area with no boundaries in the Korea. |
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acrane86
Joined: 04 Jul 2012
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Who cares if the recruiter is legal. Just make sure the school they are sending you too is ok. Talk to a current teacher. If you get an email from the current teacher that has crap grammar and syntax then ask to Skype with them. |
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HoldTheDoor
Joined: 29 May 2016
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| acrane86 wrote: |
| Who cares if the recruiter is legal. Just make sure the school they are sending you too is ok. Talk to a current teacher. If you get an email from the current teacher that has crap grammar and syntax then ask to Skype with them. |
It is my understanding that if the recruiter I use is not legal, I can get into big trouble with the Korean government. |
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pmwhittier
Joined: 03 Nov 2011
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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| HoldTheDoor wrote: |
It is my understanding that if the recruiter I use is not legal, I can get into big trouble with the Korean government. |
Where do people "hear" these things? You can get in trouble with the Korean Government for doing things that are illegal in Korea. Using a non-registered employment service to find you a job has nothing to do with legal/illegal or the government. The government cares if you have the correct visa, don't have aids, and you aren't a child molester. That's about it. |
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acrane86
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah the countless thousands of us English teachers have all vetted our recruiters. We would hate to be shaken down by the illegal recruiter task force the Seoul police department has. |
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trueblue
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| Yeah the countless thousands of us English teachers have all vetted our recruiters. We would hate to be shaken down by the illegal recruiter task force the Seoul police department has. |
I thought that was just a rumor! |
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trueblue
Joined: 15 Jun 2014
Location: In between the lines
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 1:10 am Post subject: Re: How can I tell if a recruiter is legal |
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| HoldTheDoor wrote: |
I had heard that recruiters have to be registered in order to place someone in a job legally. I've been to a few recruiter sites and I've seen "business registration" numbers. Is this what makes them legal? or do they need an additional registration for recruiting?
Also, is there a way I can verify these numbers?
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Just ask them. The ones that are legal will tell you the truth, and the ones that are illegal will lie. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell who is lying. I wish you luck in your quest, as things operate differently here. "Legal" is a gray area with no boundaries in the Korea. |
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greyhound
Joined: 10 Jun 2016
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 1:15 am Post subject: |
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Sorry but you're all wrong. You have to write down WHO your recruiter or agency is on the E2 check list when submitting it to the Korean embassy. I should know. I've just done it myself. So I guess they check out if they're a registered agency or not.  |
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greyhound
Joined: 10 Jun 2016
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 1:17 am Post subject: |
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[quote="pmwhittier"]
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| The government cares if you have the correct visa, don't have aids, and you aren't a child molester. That's about it. |
Do they? You only need a Basic Disclosure if you're from the UK not an enhanced DBS. There could be ANY amount of ex-offenders with spent convictions working in Korea and China.  |
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