Korean seasons change more dramatically than Elton John on tour and these drastic temperature fluctuations have real consequences for your health.  So let’s talk some simple preventative measures to keep your white blood cells from going down for the count.

8 Questions An Employer is NOT supposed to ask in the US, compared to Korea   How many of you were asked these questions when interviewing for jobs in Korea?  

Y'all:   Quick little pubserv announcement from our good friends at KOTESOL --

  This is the last part of a three part series of hints directed to recruiters, employers & schools posting jobs on line.   Would appreciate your commentary and thoughts below. Previous Articles in this Series

  This is the second part in a series directed to recruiters, employers & schools looking to hire foreigners in Korea and helping them eliminate the mistakes they make when posting jobs online.  Would appreciate your commentary and thoughts below.

This is the first part in a series directed to recruiters, employers & schools looking to hire foreigners in Korea and helping them eliminate the mistakes they make when posting jobs online.  Would appreciate your commentary and thoughts below.

You’ve made it to this website, so maybe you’re teaching in Korea already; maybe you’re in your parents’ basement trying desperately to find a way out of your minimum wage job as a competitive eating competition attendant.  Either way, your mind has been opened to the world and you could as easily hop a plane to Saudi Arabia as South Korea for your next job.  Well ...

So, you’ve just stepped off the plane and you’re looking for some advice.  Well, you’ve come to the right place.  Possibly not to live for the next year, but that’s your business.  Here are some points that will help you step safely through the cultural minefield.

Shifting to a new place or making a home in Korea can be an adventurous experience. The journey to understand a new culture, adapt to the new environment, make new friends and learn how to execute a new job is worth it. To leave your home and settle in a place unknown is a tough task in one's life. But from this you can have some understanding of what being a foreigner and a minority is like in an ...

Ever have one of those days in Korea where you were desperate for an easy set of English language lesson plans to keep the class busy and keep you from spending 50 minutes in "on" mode?  Or maybe you just left that day's work at home...you know that old stand-by:  "my dog ate my prep work."  Never fear! Well, like you, my last school also gave me plenty of opportunities to ...