Okay so you have an interview for a teaching job in Korea coming up.
Are you nervous?
Don’t be!
I’m sure you will do fine but I will give you some tips just in case.
Directors are looking for candidates who are energetic and outgoing.
Since we hire for elementary schools, directors want candidates who love working with children. If you can express this to the director, you will have a good chance of getting accepted. Directors want teachers who will enjoy teaching their students.
What questions will they ask you during the interview?
They just want to get to know you.
Don’t worry. No brain surgery is involved.
They will probably ask you why you want to teach in Korea.
They will ask what university you went to and what subject you studied.
They will ask if you have any teaching experience even though it is not mandatory.
Interviews are very important because you only have about 10 minutes to make your first impression. They will decide if they want to hire you based on your 10 minute conversation.
Also remember ESL jobs in Korea are competitive. Sometimes directors are interviewing a few candidates at a time before they make their final decision.
Be friendly!
Be polite!
Also be prompt! If the director sends you any follow up emails after the interview, make sure your respond quickly so they don’t think you are not interested in the position.
In Korea, we say “Fighting!”…which means try you best!
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