Korean Job Discussion Forums

[OneWorld]

I�m new to this site, but been reading a lot of posts. Are recruiters really that bad?! I�m thinking of teaching in Busan, seems like the area I�d love most. Brandon, the recruiter I�ve been chatting with, always e-mails me back promptly, called when he said he would. He even said he doesn�t want to rush me into anything, because he�ll get nothing out of it, and to take my time on the decision I make, because it�s a big step. Do you think that is just bs? He was originally from florida, and now has been over there for three years, he said it was hard to adjust to at first, but it�s well worth it in the end! Can't some recruiters be trusted?

[dulouz]

Thats too vauge a question. No they aren't all bad, all the time. Just most of the time. You are lied to 51% of the time.

[Feloria]

I had the same concern when I first started looking into teaching in Korea- I mean , there are so many(recruiters), and they all say they are so great,etc. I ended up going with one of the first I looked into. He, like your recruiter, e-mailed me back right away and called when he said he would and so on. He also gave me names of people he had recruited when we first started the process, which was nice. When he forwarded the contract to me, he suggested I check with a couple of different teachers he had signed up which were currently teaching at the same school before I made my decision. I know this is something they are supposed to do, but the way he brought it up impressed me.
I did contact the teachers, and feel much more confident about my decision to teach at that school. All recruiters don't suck!

[OneWorld]

Yeah, he (recruiter) said he'll take pictures when the time comes of the studio so i can see what it looks like. He'll let me talk to teachers currently over at the school if i wish. I am talking to a recruiter at teachexchange and gone2korea. Which agency are you talking about?! Maybe i'll check them out too!

[Feloria]

I went through Asia-teachers.org; my recruiters' name is Don Park- so far, I've heard nothing but good things about him. I re-read your post, and Busan is where my school is; Don Park has a lot of connections there!
I'm going to be starting there in November-when were you looking to start?

[OneWorld]

I hope this guy i'm talking to isn't just feeding me a bunch of bs! He seems genuine though, so i just gotta trust my instincts. I'm looking into Busan and to start in november as well, toward the end of november. Never know, we might end up working at the same school!

[ttompatz]

[nene]

I used RBI (Recruiting Busan Inc.) and they've been great the whole way through.

[Natebomb]

[Feloria]

ttompatz--
Yup, you are absolutely right. One has to look into the situation and not just sign on the dotted line. I had three 'objective' people read the contract so they could catch things I might miss; and connecting with current teachers at the school of question is a must!

[nareshkgupta]

I am looking for opportunities in Korea for the ESL Teacher. I am a Canadian Citizen with experience in ESL Teaching. How can I get the job In Korea or any other place?