ESL Recruiter Info - Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using A Recruiter

Why use an ESL recruiter? Or better yet, why take advice from a recruiter who is telling you to use a recruiter?

We know that the ESL recruiting industry has more than its fair share of trust related issues. We have done our best to provide a non-bias and honest take on the reasons why using an ESL recuiter is in your best interest vs searching for ESL jobs in Korea independently..

Don’t limit your options by over-presenting your application

An important factor to consider when you begin your job hunt is deciding on which recruiting companies you want to represent you, and how many companies you want to work with. We’ll start off by saying; don’t look for over representation if you have specific location and school requests. 

If you have specific requests for employment then don’t apply to 10 different companies, it will likely have a negative outcome. Example: If you’re only interested in teaching in Seoul, only want private schools, don’t want any kindergarten level classes, and would like to start in June, then there’s only going to be so many schools that meet those requests and that are interested in your application. Many of the credible and established English schools in Korea use multiple recruiters and there is a good chance that your application will end up being submitted to the same school(s) more than once. Once this happens the school is going to realize you’re working with a lot of agents and they may not make an offer. Secondly, the recruiters will realize that you’re also working with an abundance of other companies and they’re not going to bother presenting you to more of their clients.

Please understand, we’re not saying that you should work with one company only, exploring your options is definitely something you should take advantage of. Just make sure that you take a balanced approach and things should work in your favor.

Alternatively, if you’re not interested in specific locations and have lots of flexibility with your starting date then feel free to contact 10 different companies, doubling up on school applications is not likely to happen under such circumstances and as a result you won’t be shooting yourself in the foot!

Advantages of using an ESL recruiter such as Gone2Korea

This is also an option, just make sure that you’re able to speak with other western teachers at the school before you sign the contract, and make sure the school knows how to guide you through the visa procedures.

Something to consider: Many of the larger and more established schools in Korea prefer to use recruiters because of the guarantee we provide them with, and because they’re more selective with their staffing needs and are interested in reviewing multiple applications before making a decision. Additionally, many of these schools simply don’t have the time to find the teachers on their own, arrange interviews, provide documents, guide them through the visa process, organize airfare and airport pickup, etc.

We are not saying that applying directly to a school is bad, because it’s not, just make sure you double check things before you sign the contract. Many schools that recruit their own teachers are only doing so to save money, and if so, then you may have monetary issues with the school at a later date.

So whats the benefit of using Gone2Korea as your recruiter? Follow the link and we explain.