American wishing to apply for work visa for Ireland and/or Scotland summer 2009

American wishing to apply for work visa for Ireland and/or Scotland summer 2009?
I'd like to work in Ireland and/or Scotland next summer, but I was checking out the cost for a work visa there and it's outrageous! $742 or 500 Euro. I worked in south Korea for 3 years and my work visa was only $45 for a whole year there. I've also had several friends that never even bothered getting an overpriced working visa and still worked all over Europe. Is there a resource I'm not finding?
Other - Ireland - 3 Answers
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Seems about right, a student work visa for the US is about 300 euro, a H2B work visa for the States is the same provided you get sponsorship, if not it can cost thousands, so 500 euro to work here is hardly outrageous. You will of course need separate visas if you plan on working in both Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. You could keep costs down by choosing to work in Northern Ireland and Scotland instead, as you will need only one visa for that. With the downturn in the economy, I would not advise coming here without a visa, as employers can pick and choose who they hire and will not take on the risk of hiring an illegal immigrant. There is a working holiday visa, but Americans are not eligible to apply. If you are a student, there is an exchange programme you can apply for (a bit like the J1 - see link).
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It's not that easy to work here in the UK, unless you want to be illegal here. There are new rules regarding migrant workers & more jobs are in demand than others. If you want to work illegally in the the UKby all means come anyway. The Customs will bust you right back to the USA if you do however.
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First of all you need your passport not a visa. The passport is cheaper and last for 10 years. You have to apply for work in Ireland before you actually go to work there the job that hires you applies for your work visa. SO start looking today a good site for Jobs in Ireland is Allthingsshannon.com

volunteer work in Busan, South Korea

volunteer work in Busan, South Korea?
Has anyone ever tried volunteer work in Busan? how was it? what kind of volunteer works that foreigners usually do? http://english.busan.go.kr/community/notice/notice_01.jsp?command=view&board_code=8&sn=1180&d_code=EA02004&page=0&nowBlock=0 thanks:)
Korea - 1 Answers
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I taught english through the community center ( I lived in Seoul, but I'm sure you can do it in Busan) for poorer children on sundays. It's rewarding because not every student that wants to go to English academy can afford it.

How I get a job working in South Korea

How I get a job working in South Korea?
Okay, for the past few years I've been very interested in Korea its culture and people. Last year I got the chance to go there. I went there by myself for 2 weeks and stayed with a Korean family (the daughter was my penpal) in Changwon. I loved it there. The culture the way of life everything. So much that I was very disappointed when I returned. While I was over there I ran across several people who were there teaching English. I'm going for my bachelors in political science and was thinking of getting into possibly getting a job teaching English or finding another job that welcomes foreigners. How would I first get involved in something like this and what are the steps I'd have to take? Also are there any jobs in Korea for foreigners that don't involve teaching? (I'm not a good public speaker) Also I'd rather not work in Seoul but more further south like Busan or Changwon.
Korea - 2 Answers
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Not a lot of jobs for English speakers outside of teaching, but there are a few. Look on worknplay.co.kr, or similar for that. Other than that, welcome to teaching EFL in Korea! A simple web search will yield many results regarding English teaching jobs in Korea. Check out Footprints Recruiting, Dave's ESL Cafe, and Worknplay.co.kr to list a few sources with jobs. There are thousands. All of you have to have is a 4 year degree and be a native English speaker. Anyway, last things I'll say is Google.
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Teaching English in Korea is pretty straightfoward and hundreds (thousands?) of people do it each year. Essentially the steps are these. 1. Get Qualified. In general you'll need a degree and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate to get a visa and work. The TEFL certificate can be taken either in-house or online at your own pace which is a much cheaper option. 2. Find a job their either through an online ad, an agent or simply by being there. And then go there and work! It really is as simple as that. (The link below explains this in much more detail.)

What are jobs for working with South Korea abductions

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I'm American, and going to college this year. For as long as I can remember I have a passion for over seas. There are hundreds of South Korean people abductions (North Korea) every year and I want to work in a position where I can help and stop it. What is the field I should go into??? and by the way...obviously know its a serious issue, and obviously its dangerous. I wouldnt ask this question without knowing this. So I don't understand why people have to be so rude. But my question remains unanswered is their any government job that i can work with to better South Korea..or in general other countries?
Embassies & Consulates - 1 Answers
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Its unlikely you have the qualification or skills to get involved in such dangerous work you would probably just be disappeared ...its not a game