I am writing this thread because I responded to job ads on 4 other ESL Job Sites from "Teach in China" and "China Teaching Network" and "ESL Across China" and someone named "Hubert Reid" (and numerous other names) which all came from Network ESL because they contacted me in connection with my email to these jobs. I was shocked by how many ads they were posting and how many names they use to post ads under. Why would a recruiter use so many different names?

Are they really a recruiter? They seem to be just another jobs forum trying to gather teacher resumes to forward to school clients. That lead me to researching them and I couldn't really see where they offer any kind of recruitment service per se. According to their "objectives" listed on their site, they are dedicated to (1) "improving the quality of oral English teaching in China..." and (2) "the assurance that teachers enjoy their experience in China...". So do they actually negotiate the contract for the teacher, arrange for the visa paperwork, vet the schools they promote, ensure the contract terms are met?

I did notice the other thread on this site that mentions them threatening teachers with blacklisting for "wasting their time and the schools time" because a teacher applied and decided not to take a position...not that they broke a contract, did a runner or signed a contract and didn't show...just that they decided not to sign a contract with the school they initially applied to...not exactly recruitment gold service :-S
http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/forum/index.pl?read=54545

It also seems that the school that Network ESL was recruiting for had a reputation for taking advantage of teachers which is why I was asking if anyone knows if Network ESL screens their schools or ensures the schools meet the terms of the contract that is presented to teachers that Network ESL recruits for the school...or do they just charge the schools to post an ad, spam the ESL job boards to collect resumes and 'introduce' the 2 parties, provide some basic information on life in China and then...finished.

Can anyone tell me what they do as a "recruiter" and what their experience was with Network ESL? I am not leaving my email because I am afraid of it being used against me (i.e. some sort of blacklist they mentioned).

Thanks.