Korean Job Discussion Forums

mysterious700 · Joined: 10 Mar 2006

I am wondering once you apply (recruiter, school), how long does it take to get an offer. I formally applied with the recruiter almost a month ago and he has not found me anything yet. He has given me some updates, to his credit. He told me November is a slow hiring time. Is this true? I had previously been under the impression that there was a very high demand always. Also, is age an issue. I have waited for a few years before doing this. I am going to be around 30 and I am male. Do hagwon employers discriminate? Maybe, I am just being paranoid and it may take two or three months to get an offer. What is the norm here?

Yuma · Joined: 29 Sep 2006

hi, I just came out here and am just finishing up looking for a job, I'm also 30, I have a few years experience elsewhere though. I posted my resume on lots of websites and emailed to some recruiters, and I got so, so so many calls and emails. Most for mediocre positions but some ok. So for me, flying out and looking once I got here worked well, I could kind of play the field and have lots of recruiters looking for stuff for me, and sending me their offers. I found the position I'll probably take (so-so, but not terrible) after 3 days.

ChopChaeJoe · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul

What kind of picture of yourself did you send? You should be getting the hard-press for all kinds of crap offers. I'm over 30, was hired in Novemeber, and had the recruiter calling/emailing me every day to nudge me through the process.

I ended up in a mediocre job, but since I effectively have no boss, it's actually pretty cool.

i_teach_esl · Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Location: baebang, asan/cheonan

i agree with all above posts. im 30, black, female, and have had a lot of offers thus far. mediocre, but they're there. i started getting emails and calls within a week of posting my resume.

retake your photo in the most flattering light possible, head and shoulder shot, like a passport photo. post your resume here on daves, and hiteacher, any others you can find. Try an additional recruiter instead of just the one (footprint, atc, worknplay are reputable).

one last suggestion:open up a new email address specifically for your job search ie, [email protected]. you'll get a lot of responses, and a lot of junk mail, too.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

hyperlatina · Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Location: Suwon, Korea

I got offered a position within hours of posting my resume... Looking back, the contract was good, and I've got a pretty good deal overall, but thinking that this was the best I could do, I went ahead and signed it.

So my piece of advice is to remember that YOU are the commodity - not the job. You have the right to be picky.

One other thing is, if you're willing to come to Korea on your own, your offers will increase as many employers will hire the person already in the country because it's cheaper for them.