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LIVE, WORK & TRAVEL IN SOUTH KOREA

 

Employment

Employers, Agencies & Placement Services 
Asiarecruiting.com - Agency for permanent and contract engineers. 
BENZHI - Provides EFL / ESL teaching job opportunities through independent employers in China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan. In addition, they provide useful resources, forums, articles, and advice to assist teachers in obtaining the perfect EFL / ESL related job in Asia.
Easy English Consulting - Has been finding English teaching jobs for qualified applicants who want to come to Korea since 2000. Located in the centre of Seoul, they have positions all around the country and a large number of public school positions in Seoul and the area nearby.
EECI - Cultural awareness and language study programmes including 147 (in 2004) teaching placements to Korea available to native English speakers.
English Program in Korea - EPIK offers foreign university graduates the opportunity to experience Korean culture. Applicants must hold at least a Bachelor's degree, have tefl experience or qualifications, and be a citizen of  Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States of  America. Participants will work at  training centres, any other educational institutions, or a combination of these in one of 16 cities/provinces.
Flying Cows Consulting - A UK based company which places graduates in schools in South Korea. Staff have lived and worked in Korea and offer free advice to all applicants.
GMSC Recruiting - Canadian organisation that recruits English teachers for schools in South Korea.
HBS Consulting - Recruiters of English teachers in South Korea.
JC Canada Recruitment - An ESL job placement agency in Toronto, Canada that recruits potential teachers who are interested in teaching English in Korea.
Kgecon - Recruiting English teachers to South-Korea. Also Home stays.
Koreaenglish - Graduates can earn around £1000 per month, a rent free flat, return airfares and a contract completion bonuses. Site under construction when we last looked.
Teach Korea - Resources, jobs and links for teachers and wannabe teachers in Korea.

Employment Resources
Advice & Useful Sites for Finding Work 
Adventures in Teaching English in South Korea - An insider guide for both newcomers and veterans. The site looks like someone cares for it, the articles are informative and looks at working in Korea from several angles.
EFL in Asia - Information about teaching English in Asia (Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam China, and more). 
Hi Teacher - Teach English in Korea. Information, job listings, website directory and more.

Travelling in Korea
Accommodation & Getting Around
Korea Pass Card - Prepaid card for the bus and subways in Seoul, to dine in restaurants, go shopping, and make local and international telephone calls. The card (at the time of writing) comes in four denominations: 50,000won, 100,000won, 200,000won, 500,000won.

Other
Culture, News...
BUG - A live Korea and Japan report from a westerner's view point.
The Korea Times - Daily English language newspaper.
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Further Reading


Teaching English Abroad

"Your best single source for training and finding a job" The Guardian

 



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