Here is what he have noticed so far:
1. When employers mention that teaching experience is preferred, they usually mean it.
The best way to make up for not having teaching experience is by making your voice sound really "energetic, active, and confident in teaching young kids," while you do a phone or skype video chat interview. We figure this is the alternative because we wouldn't describe ourselves as lively and energetic and we have been told by recruiters before to change our voices and try to sound more friendly. We are not sure but we think that this is how most people without teaching experience get hired.
2. Schools want to give parents what they want, and we do not look like Native English Speakers.
Ashley and I are from South America born in the US and we do not fit the image of what people in South Korea would expect an American to look like. I mean we were in Seoul for almost 2 weeks and people either thought we were from Brazil or Dubai (UAE). A man in Myeongdong thought Ashley and her sister were from Paris, FR. He was shocked when he found out that they were sisters because Ashley's sister has a more light complexion. He also said that Ashley was "brown" and Koreans were "white." Even though he didn't mean it in a bad way, it's just not something you here often. By the way this man was tanner than Ashley.
3. Co-Applicant positions are scarce and meant for actual couples (supposedly)
We were told the following by 4 different recruiters:
- couples positions are very hard to find
- they are usually for married couples not friends
- schools don't like to have 2 friends that know each other too well working in the same school
Disclaimer: These pertain to experiences I have gone through with Ashley.
- Jacky
- Jacky
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