Korean Job Discussion Forums

[pecan]

I have my orginal diploma, my degree from university, good enough?

No, now they want me to prove that it is real, which isn't a problem, but one would think that the employer would want to check that, right?

I mean, they are basically asking me to prove the proof of my proof !

My transcripts are arriving from my university, directly to them in a sealed envelope, yet they want me to verify them !

One would think that my employer would want to verify them, right?

Again, they are basically asking me to "double" swear that what I am submitting is legitimate.

It kind of defeats the process and the purpose, if the potential employee is the only person involved in the verification process, doesn't it?

Sorry for the rant, but I can't wrap my head around why the employer wouldn't want to check these things out (it would be pretty easy for the employee to falsify records, etc. when the employee is the only one checking things...I mean, why do I need to check that my degree is real...I was there ). Doing it this way just makes a mockery of the intent of these safeguards.

Noone is safer or better protected with these steps, as they are being used. If the employer did the checking, things might change.

I need to verify that I am me, myself, and I. Wait...

Yeah, good enough .

-Nut

[Katchafire]

I emailed my University, found the correct contact person .. Emailed them explaining that I needed some sort of written verification that I had indeed graduated from there - she wrote, signed, scanned and sent me a letter back as an Email attachment.

The Korean 'powers-that-be' were happy with that.

[pecan]

Yes, having it done is not a problem.

Do you follow my question?

You could have easily created that "verification" on your own.

-Nut

[dean_burrito]

yeay, i know what ya mean. my diploma is notarized but for some reason i still need to get it verified. it's was good enough last year but not this year. luckily my recruiter is going through some agency to get it done for me.

[travelingfool]

Koreans don't understand what notarization is. At least here in the states, it doesn't validate anything and proves nothing. It only states that you are in fact the person swearing to the authenticity of a particular document. Koreans seem to think the notary will testify to the authenticity of the document itself, which is not what they do. It's like they are asking you to perform your own background check then not believing you. Why not just do it themselves? They could easily run an internet background check and also an online degree verification. Oh wait, that would make sense.

[pecan]

Thank you!!! You just made my day .

It's nice to know someone else understands (I wonder sometimes).

-Nut

[DongtanTony]

[pecan]

http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/secure_area/DVEV/dvev_bridge.asp

The above organization provides a much better service for very little money.

-Nut