Perhaps the most frustrating thing about this process is picking a reputable recruiter to go with. It can be difficult separating the great, from the imposters. A friend reminded me to never ever pay for a recruiters service, if they request payment it is probably a scam. To begin my search, I looked at recruiters who worked directly with EPIK (The English Program in Korea), the biggest recruiter of ESL teachers with a fantastic benefits package and good reputation. Unfortunately, not all recruiters are as effective. The application, being 10 pages and full of time sensitive documents, you want to make sure you are working with a helpful recruiter who responds in a timely manner. I started first with Foot Prints Recruiting, who came highly recommended. After spending much time on the application process, my recruiter stopped responding to questions and provided little guidance. As a result, I dropped him and moved on to another recruiter. This time I applied through Korvia. I was given an interview almost immediately and assured that the process would be stress free and full of guidance. I became anxious when I stopped receiving information about EPIK from my recruiter. At this point, I realized it was best to apply on my own. I cancelled my submission through my recruiter and quickly sent in my application directly to EPIK! Thank God I did, as I just received a message this saying that EPIK was no longer taking applications through recruiters.Now I wait!
