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jlee5
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 Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:24 am Post subject: Korean teaching english jobs |
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I'm not sure if this is the correct section to be asking this question, but I figured I might as well try. How difficult is it getting a job teaching English in Korea as of now? I've read that they've had a lot of budget cuts and are cutting these jobs in most places. Will it be difficult for me to get a job? (BA of Social Sciences college degree, U.S. citizen, 500+ hours of teaching through substitute teaching experience in a diverse school district, I am also 100% Korean and can communicate in the language, but can't read or write the language)
Also, should I avoid recruiters or not? I recently found SayKimchi and became very impressed with them. |
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GENO123
Joined: 28 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Recruiters dont care about you. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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| GENO123 wrote: |
| Recruiters dont care about you. |
GENO is right (if mega butthurt), but you should still use recruiters. Just don't get attached to a given recruiter or think that a given recruiter cares about you as an individual. Do some level of due diligence, as some recruiters are worse than others, but use a lot of them so as to maximize your exposure. A lot of hagwons will only use a few recruiters, so the more recruiters you talk to the more likely you are to find something decent. |
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GENO123
Joined: 28 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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| There are schools which hire directly. They might be a better bet |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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| GENO123 wrote: |
| There are schools which hire directly. They might be a better bet |
Yeah, and they are generally better run, but it doesn't really make sense to limit your options in a tight job market. There are plenty of recruiters that will screw you in any industry, in any market. |
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jlee5
Joined: 05 Jan 2016
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| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Ok thanks everyone! so, tight market? Should I be getting my TEFL then? |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| If you want to invest in a declining (declining work conditions, declining wages) industry, yes. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| World Traveler wrote: |
| If you want to invest in a declining (declining work conditions, declining wages) industry, yes. |
Well, he's already got one food in by investing in a declining website, so why the hell not. |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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One food in?
Typing one post on Dave's isn't much of an investment. |
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northway
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| Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| World Traveler wrote: |
One food in?
Typing one post on Dave's isn't much of an investment. |
You are the Stannis Baratheon of Dave's ESL Cafe. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:25 am Post subject: |
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| jlee5 wrote: |
| Ok thanks everyone! so, tight market? Should I be getting my TEFL then? |
Get it and then look elsewhere like China or Vietnam; I know the bad air and pollution in China scare off lots of expats, but Nam could be good given the low cost of living there.
Korea's ESL scene (and economy overall) is dying. |
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