Korean Job Discussion Forums

[dustydavid]

hey all, dave is the name!

i'm currently in my final year of uni and intend on travelling to korea to teach for a year (all depending if i get offered my postgrad!).

anyway; i have my diploma in tefl with i-to-i and was wondering if you have any tips/thoughts/recommendations about getting work.

i-to-i offer to arrange work placements for �600, but is it worth this? can one find a job easily enough?

i was also wondering what koreans think of irish teachers and any other general info!

[BigBuds]

Don't ever pay for someone to find you a job in Korea. There are plenty of jobs around and it's a teacher's market at the moment.

There are also plenty of recruiting companies around that will find you a job free of charge. They charge the schools to find teachers for them.

[dustydavid]

[ilovebdt]

Hi there

If I remember rightly when I looked at the I to I jobs for Korea they were offering some silly salary like 1.6 million per month. You can earn way more than that a month here and even if you were going to go through I to I that is no insurance that everything won't go belly up. I have just checked their website again it seems they offer the same as any recruiter here in Korea would and I was right about the salary.

If you have the resources and the inclination just jump on a plane and find your own job.

Ilovebdt

[dustydavid]

[livinginkorea]

Hi Dave,

I'm from Co. Clare and got my diploma with i-to-i and got a placement with them too. That was three years ago and I must admit that the lads are right when they say that you don't need to have a placement. My placement from i-to-i was good, it just depends on what you want. If you go it alone it's always a bit if hit and miss. There are some good and some bad schools. Also if i-to-i screw up then they will pay you back so there are not likely to screw up

With your diploma now you should be able to make 2 million a month easily. Have a look at some jobs here on the job board and send some recruiters your information. You should have no problem getting a job. Koreans have a good impression about Irish people as far as I have seen. More and more Koreans go to Ireland to study English these days 'cas it's a hell of a lot cheaper than America so it's becoming more and more popular. Still some Koreans think that it's a part of England so don't get offened but tell them the real story!

If you are going for a public school job then make sure that you have more than 100 hours in your course as you can get paid more. I had 40 hours in the beginning so I did the diploma when I found out I could get a raise.

If you have any questions then PM me or ask here.

Best of luck,

Slan leat,

livinginkorea

[ilovebdt]

[dustydavid]

so do most people use a recruiter or just apply to positions themselves? if one is offered a job, what is the procedure as regards flights, visas, accomodation, meet at airport etc?

[Tiger Beer]

[dustydavid]