Korean Job Discussion Forums

[KoreanLifer]

i am planning on leaving Kr after 10 years.do employers in the USA recognize this type of experience in Asia and will it get you a decent job back home.

[djsmnc]

It landed me a job teaching English!

[I_Am_Wrong]

I guess it depends on what kind of work you're looking for. I'm came here because I wanted to teach and I'm planning on teaching when I go back. The way I see it is that teaching overseas is valuable experience if you use it properly. It shows that you're adventurous, a free spirit, and adapatable.

[Yangkho]

[J.B. Clamence]

Like any work experience, in order to count for something, it has to be relevant to what job you are trying to get. If you're looking for an ESL job in the states, then absolutely: 10 years of overseas ESL experience will be gold. Or even another type of teaching job, it should count for something. But if you're looking for a position at a firm that distributes textiles, they aren't going to consider you as experienced as a guy who actually worked in an office distributing textiles, even if it was only for a year or two.

[Keepongoing]

[uberscheisse]

how about for when you're re-applying to school to do your b.ed.? i know that they want a certain number of hours working with your chosen age group. does 30 hours a week with 5-7 mewling gangnam brats count?

has anyone used a year in korea as "relevant experience with children" on their teacher college app?

[Wishmaster]

I've been back home in the past after working in Korea and I've put down my "teaching" experience on the resume. Most employers arched their eyebrows and said, "Korea...wow" and then they went on down the resume. That was it. So, unless you are looking to get into the ESL thing back home, it probably doesn't amount to much. Even then, I believe that people who taught ESL in other places would probably be more qualified because I'm sure that many of the schools know what goes on here.

[Pyongshin Sangja]

[matthews_world]

1.5 years teaching here in Korea is a drop in the bucket for most of you lifers. I'm also considering getting my B.Ed. and possible Masters in Teaching in the states and starting in January. School district and university officials ought to "raise an eyebrow" with that education related experience.

Not sure how ESL teaching is looked upon outside the education field, for example.

[mindmetoo]

Actually my field, technical writing, always needs people who can not only write manuals/help files but train people in classroom environments. If I ever wanted to branch out into that field of a technical writer/trainer, my teaching experience would dovetail very nicely.

[OiGirl]