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ETA
Joined: 15 Jun 2010
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 Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:47 pm Post subject: Conversational English |
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Can anyone please recommend a recruiter for work as a conversational english instructor/english teaching assistant in Busan or Daegu?
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: Conversational English |
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| ETA wrote: |
Can anyone please recommend a recruiter for work as a conversational english instructor/english teaching assistant in Busan or Daegu?
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ROTFLMAO. ALL OF THEM.
That is the only type job you can get in Korea.
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ETA
Joined: 15 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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| well, I am considering Korea for work and I thought someone might be able to recommend a good recruiter they have dealt with. I've heard some recruiters are scams, a$$ holes, etc. |
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Oliver
Joined: 19 Apr 2008
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| All recruiters are the same. They are merely an introduction to the employer. Use as many as you have to to get the job you want. What you SHOULD be concerned about is the employer itself. Do your research, speak to current teachers there, visit the school if you can (if you are here). |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| ETA wrote: |
| well, I am considering Korea for work and I thought someone might be able to recommend a good recruiter they have dealt with. I've heard some recruiters are scams, a$$ holes, etc. |
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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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