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Nina
Joined: 06 Feb 2006
Location: Ulsan
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 Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: Going to Korea from NZ? |
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| Any advice on good programmes or ways to get teaching in Korea from NZ? Im currently looking at the STA travel/ i to i programme. |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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I went through teachkoreanz.com
They organized the flights etc. However the hogwon the put me at wasn't very good. This was in 2003 so they may have changed. |
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Nina
Joined: 06 Feb 2006
Location: Ulsan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Did it cost you anything to go through them? Where they easy to contact if you needed help? |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Nina wrote: |
| Did it cost you anything to go through them? Where they easy to contact if you needed help? |
Nope. Umm I didn't contact them during my contract, for where they placed me. |
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jinks
Joined: 27 Oct 2004
Location: Formerly: Lower North Island
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Why don't you just pick your own job. Have a look on Dave's job board, there are hundreds to choose from. It is a bit of a punt, I agree, jumping into the unknown, but there are plenty of posters here who will give you lots of feed back on any job you are interested in. There must be thousands of Kiwis in Korea teaching English, come on over - it's fine. If you are available for an IMMEDIATE start PM me and I will tell you about an interesting job available at my school. |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:24 am Post subject: |
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i am a kiwi that has recently come to korea (within the past month). The best bet is just to contact several recruiters, (easy to find the names of them on this website), check out each job you get offered very carefully, and don't get rushed into anything (and from what i have heard and in my own very small experience they will try). I know lots of people will disagree but for a newbie (my self included) korea is bloody confusing, an amazing place, but confusing.
I have read lots of posts from people saying that you should fly yourself over and then look for a job, but god seoul is big and confusing, in my very limited experience it made it so much easier to have some one pick you up from the airport and drop you off at your flat.
Also it helps if you get some experience teaching children before you come over.
And finally if you come over on a tourist visa make sure you have all your paperwork with you (eg transcripts in a sealed envelope with a wax seal on them, you have to ask for it)
It is alot of fun over here |
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sheba
Joined: 16 May 2005
Location: Here there and everywhere!
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:06 am Post subject: |
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| Im an NZer. I just signed up with several recruiters and waited for a job offer that met all my criteria. |
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