Does anyone have an opinion on whether it is wise or not to use recruiters to seek employment as teachers in China?? Thanks for your advice...
Point of debate: Although I have posted nonpositive thoughts here, it is only to attempt to weed out the bad and seek the good as seeking teaching position in China is a goal as well...Thanks...

Undoubtedly, the average bloke should use recruiters, if he wants a job any time soon in China; that's why one puts ones profile on a site and waits for the work to come to him or her. There are a few(or maybe only one, not sure) posters on this forum who perhaps do not need a middle-man, on account of being fluent in Mandarin, and possessing vast experience in China; and is/are able to identify possible schools which he/they could give a tinkle, and speak to them directly. However, Chinese schools tend to prefer to use a recruiter, not wanting to spend hours and hours themselves collecting all the necessaries, like degrees, pictures, et ceteras. et ceteras. You do of course also get recruiter-employers who serve the middle schools and some universities. If you end up teaching in a middle schools, a private agency(they like to call themselves schools) will almost certainly be your real employer, who will pay your wages and send you to said middle school. One may as well work for an English Centre and earn more, because you will hardly ever work for a state school but are merely sent to a state school every day to teach. It is possible that a school will contact you directly, but you may be waiting until the cows come home. The important thing is this, never pay for anybody to get you a job, the recruiter gets his slice of the cake from the school. But I rather suspect you know all this already. cheers&beers