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[danny46815]

Hey everybody, this is my first post here.

I'm sorry if some of this has been posted elsewhere in the past.
I'm gonna be graduating with a bachelor's in music education next year and was interested in teaching abroad.

Since I'm kinda new to all of this I was looking at some recruiters. The ones I was looking at were:

Reach to Teach (The only ones I've had contact with)
Morgan Recruiting
RBI

I'd prefer to live in a city and I would also love to travel some while I'm over there. I heard somewhere it's better to live in China if you want to travel, but I don't know for sure.

Has anybody had experience with those recruiters, whether good or bad? or do you know anything about travel opportunities depending on where you live.

Thanks!

[fergalreid]

If you want to try jumping on the public school bandwagon before it leaves the station (love me my mixed metaphors), try Korvia and Footprints as well. Though you can only apply through one.

If I don't get accepted for public school, I'll be getting in touch with Morgan and Footprints as they both seem to have decent policies on looking after teachers as well as schools.

[ttompatz]

Really, when it comes to a recruiter, who cares?

A recruiter is nothing more than an introduction to an employer.
They are a necessary evil and a means to an end - nothing more.
Use as many as you need to find:
the job you want
in the place you want
with the terms that you want.

REPEAT: A recruiter is nothing more than an introduction to an employer.

Hello Mr. English speaker this is Mr Hakwon owner.
Mr. hakwon owner, this is Mr. English speaker.
Mr. English speaker, here is the contract. Please read and sign.
School, here is the signed contract. Pay me.
Good bye.

-You are not paying them anything (or you shouldn't be).
-THEY DO NOT WORK FOR YOU! - They work for the school.
-They owe you nothing once you get here.
-They are not your friend.
-They are not your baby sitter.
-They cannot help you if things go to *beep* after you get here.

Beyond that it is YOUR responsibility to check the school out.

Do NOT trust ANY recruiter. They are like used car salesmen. They will lie and sell their soul to get the signature on the contract.

Do your own DUE DILLIGENCE in regards to the school or get burned.

Use the recruiters for what they are. Use more than one and keep going until you get what you want. There is no rush and there is certainly no shortage of jobs.

When it comes to the school - again - repeat - Do your own DUE DILLIGENCE.

1st - READ the contract over very carefully. If that doesn't scare you away then...

The best you can do is minimize the risk by talking to MORE THAN ONE of the foreign staff and ask POINTED AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS (*when the boss is NOT listening over their shoulder). Don't accept non-specific answers and broad generalizations.

No foreign staff references to talk (directly and via e-mail) to = walk away now.

Accept NO EXCUSES for any reason.

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