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ratpack
Joined: 15 Dec 2006
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 Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:46 pm Post subject: Discrimination in South Korea? |
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I'm thinking of teaching in South Korea for a year then Japan after that. However I noticed that for South Korea many of the recruiting agencies and private schools ask for a photo id when you first apply. Are they looking for the "typical" caucasion. I'm an Asian-American so would it be hard to land a job in South Korea coz of my looks.
Also how long did it take people to actually get a job in South Korea from when the first applied and do most people just do phone interviews?Thanks for the help! |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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Asian Americans better off finding jobs in person?
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Regarding your situation:
I can only fathom what it's like to find a job teaching English as a Korean-American. Korean-Americans (or Korean-(insert other nationality)) are generally discriminated against here based on their appearance. It's extremely difficult for the typical English school here in Korea to look past the outer features of an individual and see one's true pontential. Consequently, many good teachers aren't given the opportunity they deserve simply due to their "looks". |
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=60583
Getting a job in Korea as an Asian-American
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=42755
Foreigners Fight Bias
No Foreigners Allowed: Nationality Discrimination Legal in Korea
By Christopher Carpenter and Jane Han contributed to this story.
Korea Times (December 12, 2006)
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/special/200612/kt2006121219555767650.htm
Foreigners Experience Difficulties in Living in Korea
by Jae-Dong Yu and Soo-Jung Shin, Donga.com (July 4, 2004)
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2004070522448
"No chair for foreigner" GM Daewoo head told
by Kim Tae-jin and Lee Ho-jeong, JoongAng Daily (January 18, 2005)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200501/17/200501172228551609900090509051.html
Most Foreign Firms Find Korea Less Than Friendly
Cho Hyeong-rae, Chosun Ilbo (April 24, 2005)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200504/200504240010.html
Football Star's Mother Looks Back in Anger
Chosun Ilbo (April 6, 2006)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200604/200604060002.html
Discrimination
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| Having taught English conversation, there have been too many students that have withdrawn from this writer's class simply because of the color of their instructor's skin. This Korean-American has personally experienced the deep discrimination/racism of Korea, and it is painful. |
Chosun Ilbo (December 25, 2002)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200212/200212250002.html |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: Discrimination in South Korea? |
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| ratpack wrote: |
I'm thinking of teaching in South Korea for a year then Japan after that. However I noticed that for South Korea many of the recruiting agencies and private schools ask for a photo id when you first apply. Are they looking for the "typical" caucasion. I'm an Asian-American so would it be hard to land a job in South Korea coz of my looks.
Also how long did it take people to actually get a job in South Korea from when the first applied and do most people just do phone interviews?Thanks for the help! |
1) It will be harder. I won't lie. Same as Japan (you might want to try AEON for Japan, there were a lot of Japanese/Americans in that company). But keep at it, Korea has a massive shortage of teachers and you can get a job, and don't just take the first one either. Don't accept crap just because of how you look.
2) It shouldn't take too long if you are looking for the average cookie cutter hagwon job. Even a public school wouldn't be too hard. Almost all do only phone interviews (as they have no choice). |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Public schools (at least in Seoul) hire anyone qualified. There are black people with dreadlocks, older people who have been out of college for a long time and Korean/Americans, Korean/Canadians, etc. |
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ratpack
Joined: 15 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:32 pm Post subject: Thanks for the advice |
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| It's definitely encouraging to know that it can be done, I applied to some recruiters so far, I've heard mixed things about them. I also am looking to apply mostly at Public Schools but also Hogwans as well. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:55 am Post subject: Re: Thanks for the advice |
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| ratpack wrote: |
| It's definitely encouraging to know that it can be done, I applied to some recruiters so far, I've heard mixed things about them. I also am looking to apply mostly at Public Schools but also Hogwans as well. |
Skip the hakwons. Public schools will start their recruitment drive here in about 2 weeks or so.
I know our city (Kwangju in Gyeonggi-do NOT Jollanam-do) is currently seeking 20 new foreign teachers to begin March 2.
Wait until after Christmas
All our schools and the office of education will be closed and empty starting this Saturday for a week and some will be locked up for 2 weeks so there is NO ONE HOME until Jan 8.
After that they get started in earnest looking for new staff for the new term.
Patience is a virtue. |
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