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[aka Dave]

[maingman]

aka Dave wrote :



Rumple wrote:
Oops, my bad! Had the wrong guy.

Everyone, I retract my comments about Andrew.

However, Andrew, I did also tell you that BG would come here and tear you a new one, and I think that's been done. You were warned, like I
said. Should have learned from that other guy's mistakes, whomever he was.


Yeah, that's what you want from a professional recruiter; someone who will come on a message board and "tear someone a new one."

Now, that's quality. I really want to be associated with that type of organization.


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[ardis]

[Gideon]

B4 i came to korea back in 2004 i first contacted footprints recruiting and spoke to Ben on the phone.. he was very helpful and seemed quite informative .. i didnt end up contracting with them in the end because i went with another recruiter (painful experience) but they seemed helpful in the intial process.

[John_ESL_White]

So far, I've read that SLP, Wonderland, and LCI Kids' Club are among Footprint's client base.

That alone is reason enough to go with another recruiter. Sending a newbie to one of those franchise is tantamount to kicking them in their nuts, skinning them alive and throwing them in the saltiest sea on the planet. -well, maybe not that bad....

Also, it seems they are biased against non-North Americans. And, the owner did not dispute this when he replied to this post. That seems odd. He only took time to "tear a new one", for someone that undoubtably make a mistake a long time ago.

Rowan at ESL-Planet was pretty awesome and helpful back when I needed a recruiter. But, if you are in country, and you want a PS job or a hagwon job, there are ways around the whole recruiter thing. But, if you've been here a year, you already know this.

[WillTurnerinVanCity]

[Donald Frost]

[John_ESL_White]

[cruisemonkey]

Mickey asks Miney if she wants to porked on the Bund.

I'm not as much mad a Footprints for the fact they rejected me, but for the fact it took a month to do so. Promises of phone calls broken and nothing but lame excuses as to why.... absolutely pathetic!

Footprints has an aggrandized version/vision of their non-existent importance to employment in K-land. Recruiters are a 'dime a dozen'... use them.

[WillTurnerinVanCity]

[WillTurnerinVanCity]

[mountainous]

[mountainous]

[mountainous]

[SeoulShakin]

Ok, I've gone through footprints twice, and both times I've personally had great results, and gotten exactly what I asked for (though I was quite firm and precise in what I wanted). I had no problems at all. The first time I used them, I don't remember who looked after my file, but the second time I contacted Ben directly, and he was quite helpful the whole way through securing me the SMOE position I was looking for.

HOWEVER, I must say, Ben, that in reading your responses on this board, you come across as much more professional in person (I met you twice, once at my first hogwan, and once at a gathering in Seoul). You were professional as can be in those settings, but your responses on this board, are considerably less so. Even if these people are making things up as you say, or telling half-truths and biased versions of the stories (which is obviously impossible to verify one way or another), as a professional recruiter, such language shouldn't be used when talking about your business. I know you're simply "quoting" what someone else supposedly said, but either way, it is unprofessional and doesn't look good on your behalf.

I must say, that WillTurnerinVanCity's posts are coming across as much more humbled and sincere, and are quite frankly (in this thread) the only posts by anyone from footprints that leave any credibility to the company.

As angry as you may be at the posts on this board, and any accusations or rumors that may be going around, you still need to be able to represent yourself professionally, with self-respect, and quite frankly be able to take the high road and not retort with equally childish name calling and personal bashing.

As I said Ben, I have met you twice, and personally received great service from you, and was personally very pleased, but if you wish for people who have never heard of this recruiting company before to take your posts seriously, you need to stop quoting vicious language and personally attacking people, and focus more on the assets and benefits that footprints can provide.