Program Reviews

Alistair genuinely cares about the welfare of his recruits from start to finish. He gets u thoroughly prepared for all the necessary docs and travel logistics. The guys waits over 12hrs at the airport just so he can personally pick up the new batch of recruits, take them out for dinner and get them in a hotel, just so they'll be prepared to meet the school the next day. If that's not exceptional service to say the least, I don't k w what is. I don't know of any other recruiter who goes such lengths.

Alistair has been a massive help throughout this process, giving me step by step guide lines on what I need to know from the initial interview stages, to offer stages, and even met me a day early to help get me set up on my first day in Korea, now that I am here and with my school, he continues to help me where applicable, and is always professional yet friendly.

Before working with Korean Horizons, I was dealing with another recruiter. This recruiter offered me a job; however, I wasn't very interested in taking that job, so I politely turned it down. The recruiter then tried to pressure me a bit into taking it, and when I declined a second time, the recruiter said they would continue to look for jobs for me, but I never heard from them again. This isn't the case with Alistair Wery at Korean Horizons. From the beginning, he is very forthright with all information. He gave me several teaching options to choose from and didn't try to pressure me into any particular one of them. Afterwards, he worked very hard to help me get the placement I had chosen, which I did. He was always very informative, respectful, and most important, honest. Everything he said would do, he did. His service upon arriving to Korea is top notch. He'll take care of you before handing you over to your school. Anyone looking to teach in South Korea should definitely check out Korean Horizons. Alistair will make sure you have everything you need from start to finish.

Alistair is an amazing recruiter. He literally coached me through every single step of my application through EPIK (which is extremely extensive). I was so nervous before my interview and Alistair took the time to calmly reassure me and help me through the process. He is incredibly quick to respond, within a day of my application he responded to me. I had been nervous about applying to a recruiter I hadn't heard of before after weeks of no response from a big recruiter like Korvia (When they finally did respond I got stilted English with little explanation.) Alistair takes the time to explain everything from beginning to end. After his recruits arrived in Korea he picked us up himself, put us up for the night and paid for our dinner and drinks. After personally escorting us the next day to to the EPIK team he provided us with personalized gift bags that included helpful Korean phrasebooks and maps and for me a Korean food book with many vegan dishes. I would HIGHLY recommend anyone go through Korean Horizons, I felt so taken care of and looked after with this recruiter. I don't think you'll find a recruiting agency more personalized than this one.

I came to Korea in September of 2013, and with Alistair's help, the long, somewhat overwhelming process was simplified into easily managed steps. Alistair helped to place me in a school that I love, in a region that I love. It's been a full year since my arrival, and he continues to offer support and advice whenever I need it. I fully recommend Korean Horizons!

working with Korean Horizons was a great experience, they even urged me to not put all my eggs in basket and look around. Before my interview they set up a pre-interview in order Togo over things and give me this best chance at getting the job. And after getting an offer, he made sure to always keep in touch ever step along the way, even setting up a pickup at the airport, place to stay and car to drive me directly to my school upon arrival.

There are so many recruiting companies when you type in the search bar: "TEACH ENGLISH IN KOREA." If you think about it, you're not the only one who wants to come to Korea to teach English. There are so many applicants out there, so many interviews, questions, etc. Yet, how many of the applicants are actually chosen, and how many of the recruiters really reply to all of your questions? Most of all, how many of them still remembers you after you fail to pass your interview?

I'm currently an English teacher now with IMOE, and it's all thanks to this program, and the wonderful recruiter: Alistair. From my personal experience, applying to become an English teacher was not an easy task- especially on the first try. It takes a lot of time, and it requires a lot of paperwork, and guidance. After having numerous amount of troubles with the application process, Alistair has never ceased to provide help. He literally replies to every single one of my questions, despite the time differences. He was organized, and made sure that I had each and every document at a certain time frame.

After completing my applications, he continued to guide me to each and every step. From prepping for the interviews, to providing guidance on how I could succeed, it was marvelously wonderful. Unlike other recruiters who quickly moved onto other applicants after they fail their first interview, Alistair still didn't forget me. Rather, he still kept in touch, and noticed me whenever there was a job opening. It was a long way here, but gratefully, I came upon this company and wonderful recruiter.

After 9 months of residing in Korea, and adjusting to my job and role as a teacher. My recruiter is still there to offer any advice or guidance whenever is needed.

Sure, there are many companies out there seeking to recruit teachers in Korea. However, to find a dedicated, helpful, and organized recruiter who takes good care of their applicants are indeed quite rare.

I decided to use Korean Horizons as my recruiter after reading through an extensive number of reviews and forums posts. I found Alistair to be the best possible recruiter for me. He was responsive, professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring. There is a personal touch to working with Korean Horizon that no other recruiter can match. Before going with Korean Horizons I spoke with a few other recruiters and they were all giving me the fast touch-and-go treatment. Upon arrival Alistair provided us with a welcome package that included location guides, cultural history, language assistance, and more. Throughout my time teaching in Korea Alistair was always available to answer questions long after I was settled into my public school position. I have and will continue to recommend Korean Horizons as the best recruiter to go through for teaching in South Korea.

It is beyond doubt that Korean Horizons offers superb service. Communication is clear, timely, and very effective. It's VERY rare that I rate an organization with all 10's across the board, but this service has definitely earned my high praise for just about all of the services it offers candidates/applicants. You won't find a better recruiting agency that so closely keeps in touch with its applicants nor a recruiting agency with such initiative and follow-through. Nor will you find a recruiting agency that so effectively links candidates to schools the way Korean Horizons does; Korean Horizons is THE gold standard of recruiting agencies. Period.

And for the record, the service I got from Korean Horizons was so awesome that I volunteered to write this review!

I decided to go through Korean Horizons after reading reviews about the company. I contacted Alistair Wery and he got the ball rolling soon after. Before contacting him, I was using a different recruiter that basically wasted my time and didn't communicate efficiently. With only one month to go before the Epik intake, Korean Horizons managed to assist me with my application and find me a perfect placement. There was never a moment when I felt uneasy or unknowing. I honestly could not be happier with the way things turned out in the end and that is all thanks to Alistair and Korean Horizons.