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RachaelRoo
Joined: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Anywhere but Ulsan!
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My school has just hired a black Canadian. Before the director hired him, he asked the middle school students how they would feel about having a black teacher.
Some of the classes said that it would be o.k., but only if it was a man and not a woman.   |
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Antrugha
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: On a 2-wheeled engine
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: The Photo |
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Does the kind of photo matter? The only photos I have on my computer are just me in casual clothes where I'm posing with friends.
Someone once told me that its beneficial to wear like more business attire and take a photo, but what do you guys think?
Thanks for your encouragement everybody. Its just I am a little wary of the fact that race will always be a factor in someone's mind, especially when it comes to the job. But I'm out to prove them wrong as well. |
check out my resume/photo www.giraffemonkey.ca/resume.html for a sample photo. In general, try and keep a nice photograph and if you don't ahve anything, then take one with a digi cam. I mean, you ARE moving there for a minimum 1 year. It may be worth putting in some good effort. |
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andrew
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Mark7
Joined: 22 May 2006
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| Antrugha, really nice resume. I'll take your advice and one day get a friend of mine to take some nice shots of myself. Lately, when I send information, I did the opposite of what you guys mentioned; where I sent a picture of myself where I'm in the middle of some people and in casual clothes. |
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Oilers Fan
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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Yes, it's possible but, like others said, your chances at unis are better than hagwons. I teach at junior college outside of Seoul and we've have a Jamaican with dreads as well a black South African teach with us. We also have two Indians teaching content-based English classes at the moment. I've been working in Korea for a hen's age and have found it rare to come across somebody of color teaching at a hagwon.
Go Oilers!! |
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itchy
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:51 am Post subject: Re: Thanks |
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To Reason:
Thanks for your advice. It makes sense on what you said: that if a school does not hire you because of your color than it is best not to work there anyway, because it shows their attitude. Do you also suggest that I should mention my race as well when an employer inquires of me through an e-mail? Would that be beneficial?
So, I will continue to look for the best options available, and perhaps something will come up.
In the meanwhile, can you guys point to a school/recruiter/program that is less inclined to be biased and more based on potential skills of teaching?
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send me your resume and I'll see what I can do: [email protected] |
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