This is great information! Unfortunately I didn't see it before I paid the 'final placement fee.' I'm looking for teaching jobs in Europe...anyway know of reputable placement agencies or how ones goes about getting these great jobs. I received my TEFL certificate and am ready to teach. Thanks, Jennifer

Hi all,
Thank you all for your informative posts.
I submitted my application/resume etc to the sight and received a carbon copy, word for word (signed by the same Gloria Weinberg) Email about how these amazing schools with amazing salaries were interested in me for interviews etc. I only have to submit my fee prior to the interview. I've never heard of a recruiter/recruitment agency asking for a fee from applicants before (that weren't scams that is). I thank GOD I did a little searching to try and verify the legitimacy of this "company" before submitting any fee (actually I wasn't going to, but I was VERY tempted; especially with the "offers" etc). Aesthetically the website actually looks pretty professional, but after reading your posts I know better. Ha ha, I was offered an interview with the same amazing school in Paris and one in Spain.
Here is an example of some of the Email exchanges I had with them (still haven't received a reply to the last Email/request (first listed here below))
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Good point Gloria, maybe I'll consider it.
If you don't mind, would you provide me with a few details regarding your company:
Out of what country and location are you licensed to do business? Can you provide me with the agency that does the business licensing so I may confirm your companies license to do business?
What is the physical address of the headquarters for your company and the land-line phone number that is associated with the facility at that physical address? For example, if you are licensed to operate business out of Germany, by law you must have a physical address for your company - I would like the phone number associated with that location (not a phone number located elsewhere nor a cell phone etc).
Also, if you don't mind, would you give me a reference/contact information for someone (or more than one person) you have helped get a job recently? I would like to discuss their experience with your company and find out about their experiences with the current school where they work. I'd also like to contact that school in order to verify their employment.
I know these requests are no problem for a legitimate company as yours claims to be, so I'll look forward to hearing from you soon with the details.
After these requests are satisfied, I'd be happy to pay the fee especially for your guaranteed job placement. I do think it is worth it for better salary, jobs, working conditions etc.
Thank you kindly,
Ryan P Anthony
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Dear Ryan,

It is nice to hear back from you.

In the meantime I would like to ask you to take a look at our FAQ section. You will find the answer to most of your questions by following the link below:

http://jobs4teachers.org/teacherplacement/index.php

Then click >Frequently asked questions on the upper left side.

As for your other question:

"There is value in the service(s) you provide Im sure, but if I can have this service provided for me for free elsewhere why would I pay someone for it?"

Because the schools work exclusively with us and you would not find our teaching job openings anywhere else. Better salary, better location, better contracts, more security- That is what you get in return.

Warm Regards,

Gloria Weinberg
Teacher Support

Jobs4Teachers Support Team
Email: support@jobs4teachers.org
Web: http://www.jobs4teachers.org

Submit a new Teacher Support-Ticket:
http://www.jobs4teachers.org/aboutourorganization/contact/index.php

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There is value in the service(s) you provide Im sure, but if I can have this service provided for me for free elsewhere why would I pay someone for it? In fact I have submitted my resume and qualifications to a few reputable recruiters and/or job placement sites and have already received several decent offers (with interviews) for free. Thank you for your time in answering my question, but if I have to pay a fee in order to participate in an interview then I am not interested in using your services.
Again, thank you for your time and effort in answering my inquiry.
All the best,
Ryan P Anthony

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From: Jobs4Teachers [mailto:support@jobs4teachers.org]
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 4:51 PM
To: 'Ryan Anthony'
Subject: Support Ticket

Dear Ryan,

It is nice to hear back from you. We have informed the school
about your interest. They will get back to us by Monday with the
time and date for the first phone interview. During this phone
conversation you will get the chance to ask the school questions
about the teaching environment and whatever is on your mind.

In the meantime I would like to ask you to take a look at our
FAQ section. You will find the answer to most of your questions
by following the link below:

http://jobs4teachers.org/teacherplacement/index.php

Then click >Frequently asked questions on the upper left side

The application fee is a one-time payment and good for ALL
Upcoming phone job interviews until you have a paid teaching
Job in your pocket.

You will be notified by Email as soon as we receive your first
phone interview date from the school in Paris.

Warm Regards,

Gloria Weinberg
Teacher Support

Jobs4Teachers Support Team
Email: support@jobs4teachers.org
Web: http://www.jobs4teachers.org

Submit a new Teacher Support-Ticket:
http://www.jobs4teachers.org/aboutourorganization/contact/index.php

I just received another email from jobs4teachers.org saying they've set up a phone interview for March and that I still need to submit my application fee or my information will be deleted from their database.

I've lodged a complaint with the FTC and post any updates.

Here's the second email:

From: "Jobs4Teachers Support" <support@jobs4teachers.org>
Date: February 18, 2009 12:12:40 PM PST
To: Lisa Stone
Subject: First job interview is set (March 3rd, 5:00 pm)

Dear Teacher:

We have already received your first phone interview date with one of our
associated schools.

The school would like to phone interview you on Tuesday the 3rd of March at
1pm (your local time). This phone conversation is not to be considered a
test but to get to know you better.
You will also have the chance to ask the school about work environment and
all terms and conditions of this teaching commitment.

Please note that the Application Fee must be submitted prior to any phone
interview. You have not submitted your Application Fee as of today (18th of
February). Due to the lack of time we are asking you to use the following
link to submit the Application Fee at your earliest convenience:

http://www.jobs4teachers.org/teacherplacement/fee/index.php

Your payment will be processed immediately and your file is freed up for all
upcoming job interviews with our associated schools. There is no other Fee
involved beside the Application Fee and the final Placement Fee. For more
information please visit the FAQ section on our website or contact our Team:

http://www.jobs4teachers.org/teacherplacement/index.php

Please note that your file and application will be automatically deleted
within 7 days if you do not wish to continue with the job placement process.
In this case the schools will be informed that you are not interested.

Sincerely Yours,

Gloria Weinberg
Teacher Advisor

Jobs4Teacher Support Team
Email: support@jobs4teachers.org
Web: http://www.jobs4teachers.org
Alte Landstrasse, Frankfurt, Germany

Submit a new Teacher Support-Ticket:
http://www.jobs4teachers.org/aboutourorganization/contact/index.php

Me too! Now, I feel we have been scammed. Have you heard anything more?

Thanks so much for the update! I applied through the website (no fee) and they emailed me back----see info below-----and I was researching the company's validity before submitting the fees when I came across this discussion thread. This is so disappointing and dismaying!! I am going to look into what can be done to shut this website down (again) and will report any updates.

Email from Jobs4teachers.org----

Dear Lisa:

Your application has been approved as of today. We checked all relevant
details in your application and everything looks fine with the information
you have provided. You definitely qualify for our Teacher Recruitment
Process. In less than ten minutes you could take the steps to changing
your life. Our recruitment process aims to ensure that the right teacher
reaches the right place.

Your Application has already been reviewed by some of our registered
employers and one school in particular is eager to get to know you right
away. This school is located in Paris, France - Reference number 5622.
Please find more information in the job list on our website.

The Job Placement Package includes:

-a guaranteed paid teaching job in a country of your choice.
Jobs4Teachers is associated with by far more than 600 reputable
Schools in 32 countries worldwide.

-Visa Processing and work permit. Our dedicated visa processing
team will walk you through this process every step of the way.

-Airport Pick-up and settling down. A Jobs4Teachers representative
will pick you up at the airport and help you to get settled into your life
as an English teacher.

Simply click the link below to follow up with the Placement Process:
http://www.jobs4teachers.org/teacherplacement/fee/index.php

You will be guided step by step through the entire process.

Sincerely Yours,

Gloria Weinberg
Teacher Support

Jobs4Teacher Support Team
Email: support@jobs4teachers.org
Web: http://www.jobs4teachers.org
Fax/Phone: +49-0-3221-1272059
Alte Landstrasse, Frankfurt, Germany

Copyright 2002-2008 by Jobs4Teachers Global job market for Teachers

l. Hey guys

I just got an email from this jobs4teachers deal and as i do not have EU status either, it also made me suspicious right away. I have also just recently discovered a scam with EDUquality in Spain (the real EDUquality is an agency that places students in language schools, therefore they DO NOT hire English teachers!!)

So i suspect that perhaps the same people may be behind this all?!

Anyway a message to all TEFL teachers out there - check, double check and even triple check any potential employers and do your best to report any scams you come across. Let's help keep our job sector safe from these fraudsters!!

All the more reason to charge back on your credit card if you paid the scamsters a registration or "job listing" access fee...Glad they have stopped these con artists from preying on any other unsuspecting, trusting teachers.

Here's to a successful 2009 for us all.

Sally, it's been my experience that people who require you to pay them money to find you a teaching job are not legit.

You see, they are already getting paid by the school, so in essence they are double dipping. You will likely find no job through this company, and it was probably just a scam.

Recruiters that are legit, if there be such a thing, are few and far between, and none of them require you to pay them a fee. I am afraid you've been had, there are countless recruiters out there who would love to recruit you, and they would not charge you a dime. You should have searched a bit more, you'd have saved a hundred bucks.