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Permalink Reply by Dom LaVigne on January 26, 2010 at 10:34pm

You could check with Rebecca McNeil, who is a member of KBC, and whose company specializes in teaching-abroad programs. A friend in Korea has been teaching for "Carrott English" (company name) in Seoul -- I don't know whether it has a web site, but that school's focus is on teaching English to business executives / for business-level English.

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Permalink Reply by Steven S. Bammel on January 27, 2010 at 1:36am

Another person you might check with is Jason Cresswell.

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Permalink Reply by Claudia Ukonu on January 27, 2010 at 12:31pm

Thanks Steven! I just posted a comment on Jason's page so I should be hearing back from him soon.

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Permalink Reply by Claudia Ukonu on January 27, 2010 at 12:31pm

Thanks Steven! I just posted a comment on Rebecca's page so I should be hearing back from her soon.

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Permalink Reply by David Clark on January 27, 2010 at 1:00pm

Hi Claudia -

When you say "schools", are you referring to public schools (i.e. elementary, middle, high), or private academies/hakwons (i.e. privately (generally) owned businesses)? The latter tend to have the unreliability issue you mentioned, though certainly not all of them. Public schools being more or less overseen by the government tend to provide a bit more security and reliability. There are plenty of success stories on both sides - I think it all comes down to what the individual is looking to get out of their stay.

As I'm sure you're already aware of, daveseslcafe.com has a lot of information you might find useful. Don't be discouraged by some of the negativity you'll inevitably come across, most people's experience is only as good as they're willing to try to make it. You'll have a great time.

If you have any specific questions regarding public vs private, please let me know - I'd be happy to answer as best I can.

Cheers!

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Permalink Reply by Claudia Ukonu on January 27, 2010 at 3:01pm

Hi David,

Specifically I speaking of both public and private hakwons. I was speaking to my Korean professor from when I attended school in D.C. and she was telling me that there can be a lot of the fake postings for teaching jobs abroad. I just wanted to make sure that wherever I was going to end up applying to was an actual credible source.

What experience do you have or know of with recent graduates teaching abroad in Korea?

Thanks,

Claudia

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Permalink Reply by Kent Wong on January 28, 2010 at 2:51pm

Claudia,

Try looking at the job board at Dave's ESL Cafe, the main website for English teachers in Korea (www.eslcafe.com). The discussion board gives you a more realistic (albeit oftentimes negative) view of English teaching in Korea.

Also try Craiglist for job postings (limited extent), Work 'N' Play and English Spectrum.

These are all credible sources.

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Permalink Reply by Claudia Ukonu on February 2, 2010 at 12:50pm

Kent,

Yes, I checked out Dave's ESL Cafe and there seems to be a lot of good information on there. I also looked on Craigslist, but I think I will stick to the ESL Cafe.

Thanks for the help!

Regards,

Claudia

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Permalink Reply by Simon Hoggett on April 15, 2010 at 11:05am

Claudia,

Just a word of advice with regards to sites like ESL Cafe. Most of the comments on their message boards (like all message boards) should be taken with a grain of salt. ESL Cafe can be a great resource for information, but in my opinion, there are alot more people that will take the time to complain out their job and fear monger, while people that are actually happy with their jobs tend not to go online and express themselves.

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Permalink Reply by David Clark on January 29, 2010 at 9:34pm

As soon as I graduated in 2006, I moved to Korea for two years, teaching within the public schools. I stayed in Gyeonggi-do (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeonggi-do / http://english.gg.go.kr/v200909/main.jsp ) the entire time, namely the areas of Yeoncheon and Suwon. Within that time I had the opportunity to teach in an elementary, middle, and high school.

If I can help, please ask away.

Regards

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Permalink Reply by Claudia Ukonu on February 16, 2010 at 8:14am

Hey David,

I was wondering if you were TEFl/TESOL Certified before you went to Korea and if so which company did you use to get certified. I seem to be having a bit of a problem with deciding on which certification company to go with. The two I've narrowed it down to are Oxford Seminars and the TELF Institute. Do you, or do you know anyone who has had experience with either of these companies?

Feel free to email me directly at claudiaukonu@yahoo.com

Regards,

Claudia

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Permalink Reply by Matt Griffith on February 24, 2010 at 1:13pm

Sure- check out www.teachabroadkorea.com
However, most recruiters won't be able to start working with you until 2-3 months before you are able to leave.

thanks

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