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swifi28
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 Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:58 pm Post subject: On average, How long for recruiters to respond? |
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| Im just curious, I sent in my resume to a couple recruiters asking for a position in August, how long does it take on average for a recruiter to respond to you? |
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Bongotruck
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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If the recruiter likes your resume and thinks he can 'sell' you, it could be the same day.
If you have not been short-listed....possibly never. |
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World Traveler
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| August as in seven months ago? I wouldn't hold your breath. August in the future? Again, they don't care enough to write a two second message of "Get back to me/ reapply then." Unless you are a young, attractive, inexperienced white female from the United States. That's the ideal candidate. It used to be those outside that profile would get loads of job offers the same day they inquired, but no more. The ESL job market is terrible for those looking for work now. So competitive/ so over saturated . It's like Japan. |
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swifi28
Joined: 07 Feb 2015
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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| So basically you guys are saying if I don't get a reply within a day I most likely will never get a reply back? That sounds like a load of horse shit to me... |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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Well how many days have you been waiting?
A few years ago, Westerners would get a response right away begging them to begin working ASAP.
That was when there were more jobs than applicants.
No the opposite is true.
Looks like you're not wanted, even for the crap jobs. |
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happyinhenan
Joined: 01 Feb 2015
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| swifi28 wrote: |
| So basically you guys are saying if I don't get a reply within a day I most likely will never get a reply back? That sounds like a load of horse shit to me... |
If you half know the answer, why are you asking the great and the good?
If you are experienced, not female, BA in poli-sci and not under 25 then your CV will be in the 'delete' folder.
In my day, lad. All you had to do was be able to walk and talk at the same time and you had a job in under an hour. 
NB: On furhter investigation, you are a gyopo with loads of family in Korea - just get your F4 and fly over - why are you arsing around with recruiters for? |
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nicwr2002
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| Do you have all of your documents ready to go, like your background check, diploma, and all of that apostilled? If not, then recruiters won't help you until you have those things ready. Also, don't use just one recuiter, use as many as you can. |
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northway
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| swifi28 wrote: |
| So basically you guys are saying if I don't get a reply within a day I most likely will never get a reply back? That sounds like a load of horse shit to me... |
That wouldn't even be a load of horse shit with stateside recruiters who might have reputations to keep. It's not at all a load of horse shit in the land of Korean EFL recruiting. Two days, max, I'd say. |
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Bongotruck
Joined: 19 Mar 2015
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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That is pretty much my experience. I hate the trend the ESL market is heading towards. I chose to hire based on qualifications and not looks. Unfortunately I may be in the minority.
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| August as in seven months ago? I wouldn't hold your breath. August in the future? Again, they don't care enough to write a two second message of "Get back to me/ reapply then." Unless you are a young, attractive, inexperienced white female from the United States. That's the ideal candidate. It used to be those outside that profile would get loads of job offers the same day they inquired, but no more. The ESL job market is terrible for those looking for work now. So competitive/ so over saturated . It's like Japan. |
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swifi28
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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I sent in my resume 4 days ago... Im looking for an august departure, which is why I am curious. I was expecting answers like 2 weeks-a month. But One day or no go I was not expecting. I am 25 years old, have only volunteer teaching experience, hold a BA and a TEFL, I am attractive enough, but Im not female.
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swifi28
Joined: 07 Feb 2015
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| happyinhenan wrote: |
| swifi28 wrote: |
| So basically you guys are saying if I don't get a reply within a day I most likely will never get a reply back? That sounds like a load of horse shit to me... |
If you half know the answer, why are you asking the great and the good?
If you are experienced, not female, BA in poli-sci and not under 25 then your CV will be in the 'delete' folder.
In my day, lad. All you had to do was be able to walk and talk at the same time and you had a job in under an hour.
NB: On furhter investigation, you are a gyopo with loads of family in Korea - just get your F4 and fly over - why are you arsing around with recruiters for? |
Because I am in a volunteer program right now and it does not end until May. I want to go to Busan where my gf lives but I can't stay with her because she will be living in a school dorm. All my family lives in seould so i cant stay with them. I rather get my job here in the states then fly out. Although if I dont find anything until August Ill just have to do what you suggested.
Also I will have all my documents by mid april they are currently processing. |
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DaeguNL
Joined: 08 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 4:01 am Post subject: Re: On average, How long for recruiters to respond? |
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| swifi28 wrote: |
| Im just curious, I sent in my resume to a couple recruiters asking for a position in August, how long does it take on average for a recruiter to respond to you? |
might be a bit too far in advance. you are probably looking at a september 1 start date. Recruiters will be busy promoting ASAP jobs first, as well as april may and june |
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