Korean Horizons...Review

Where to begin... well, I guess if you are reading this you are either going through the recruiting process or just starting your journey, so let me start by saying first, that if you have any doubts about who to work with (recruiter, wise) I promise you it is worth every effort to sincerely work with Korean Horizons. I have had the fortunate pleasure of working along side Alistair to obtain my teaching position with a public school in the Chungnam Province of Education and I can't say enough how wonderful of an experience it has been. A matter of fact, Alistair and his team obtained me a teaching position in under a month, which if you have ever gone through the recruiting process you will know that is not an easy feat.

I began my recruiting process in early February 2015, originally with another recruiter and while they were both professional, courteous, and informative, their level of dedication does not even compare with what you will receive by working with Alistair and his team. With the other recruiting company, I was tossed around to multiple coordinators in which every time I had to restart anew, describing my situation, rescanning over documents, etc. While I do have a level of understanding for unforeseen circumstances, you can imagine that after being bounced to the third coordinator, any person by now would start to feel a little disheartened and even begin to second guess whether or not teaching in Korean is actually an attainable goal. But enter Alistair Wery!

After about 6 months of working continuously with this other recruiting company to obtain documents, put together an intro video, perfect my application, even suggest schools on their job board...I had been provided one potential school which I unfortunately could not accept because my TESOL did not come with in-classroom experience. At this point, it is mid August, and as many of you know, the main hiring season is dwindling down. I began to look into other recruiters, thinking it was a long shot, and chances were I would not be going to Korea this year. But Alistair replied in a days turn around and immediately wanted a phone call to better acquaint ourselves and get the full story on my situation. (A small side note, I think worth mentioning: I am from the states so there is quite a time difference by EST and KST...Alistair always called me when it was convenient for my time zone which means he was generally up with sunrise...dedication). He was friendly but honest yet I could tell that he genuinely believed we could still make Korea happen. In less than a week, I had an interview set with the school board itself. Alistair prepped me, went over sample interview questions, even did a little scenario based questioning because my classroom experience was limited. By 10 p.m interview day, I had received a job offer and knew I was going to Korea!

Enough about the recruiting process, what about Alistair himself: He is hard working, sincere, dedicated, attentive, and honest. He doesn't mess around and he expects a lot from you, which shouldn't be a surprise because I can't express enough that this is a job--not a free ticket for your fantasy K-drama imagination. While coming to Korea is an adventure, and surely has it's K-pop perks, we are here to teach. And teach well. Just as Alistair provided his hard work and dedication to get you the job, it is also your job to provide the same to your school. And Alistair makes sure of that!

Alistair will provide you with loads of information to make the arrival and transition smooth (tax exemption docs, travel checklist, arc/health exam walk through, etc). He does a wonderful arrival package: books, maps, outlet adapter, t-money card (this will save your life with transportation)!! He picks you up from airport, provides a hotel for your first night, and even takes you out to dinner!!

Without writing a novel, Korean Horizons is the recruiting company to work with!! I love my city, Taean. It is small and by the ocean and, although, I originally wanted a huge city, I couldn't be happier with my placement and school. Alistair made that happen

Work with Korean Horizons, you won't regret it!!