How I Got a Job

Now that I am starting this blog I guess this will be a good place to explain how I got a job in Korea.  First off I went with an amazing recruiting agency called Korvia and my recruiter is Jessie.  I am really glad I went with Korvia, they were amazing to work with.  Jessie always made sure I knew what documents to get and made the process easier.  I had a lot of documents to gather, I had an FBI background check, 2 letters of recommendation, copies of my diploma and transcripts, copies of my teaching license, application, and an essay of why I want to work in Korea.  I also had to get my teaching license, background check and diploma all apostatized (it is like notarizing it but on an international level) .  This process took me about 2 moths to gather all my documents.  I finally sent them in on June 7th.

Then from June 7th I had to play the waiting game.  There was still a chance my application would be rejected, and I had heard a few people got rejected.  Everytime I heard about someone getting rejected it made me worry more because I quit my job and I was putting my faith into this job.  I had to wait until July 11th when Jessie told me that I officially had a contract and she was mailing it to me.  When I read her email I was so excited I think I did a little celebration dance in my room.

When the contract came I had to mail it with my passport to the Korean Consulate in San Francisco to get a work visa.  I sent it as soon as I could to make sure I could get a visa.  3 days after sending it in they sent it back and the only thing I had to do now was book my flight.  I was sad because when I booked my flight they upped the price by $200 from the day before :(  I can't really complain because I am getting reimbursed for the flight.

So next Tuesday the 16th I will be leaving on my grand adventure.  I am feeling a lot of different emotions excitement, worry, and sadness because I will miss all of my wonderful family and friends!  I have been seeing as many friends as I can before I go.

The next post I put on here I will be in Korea!