are so many comments that are posted online and in the absence of other information they often pass as 'factoids' that readers will recall for many years to come. Many of the comments are spurious, specious or otherwise kind of lame. Very little of the original comment appears to be true or based upon anything other than the results of 'dummy applicants' from a dude that quite possibly couldn't put together a feasible [in Asian terms] resume/CV in the first place. [Low-key and respectful is the Asian way...]
There is a system in place in Asia re: preferred methods of dealing with numerous strange foreigners seeking entry. We have something called TOEFL® to provide the 'first screen'.

I have received several personal replies from schools in Asia after submitting my resume to [edited]. There are plenty of places to locate a job, but if the employer will recognize the certificate it is part of the battle. That seems to be the modus operandi of [edited], and it is a big plus in my experience if the school is working with the certificate provider at some level. The certification itself is inherently useless for competent teachers almost ubiquitously...but it is necessary if you only have a BA in most cases. CELTA is another planet: although more widely accepted than other certifications, the training is very unrealistic in relation to genuine 'on ground' conditions throughout Asia. EVERYWHERE is a different situation when you teach, so any effort to provide a uniform approach is 'silly'. Nonetheless, overseas companies need to deal with online applications in modern terms.

It isn't difficult to detect whether or not someone is educated and a native English speaker. Please try to keep that in mind re: future submission of 'crap commentary', please.

My word, you're a handsome fellow, thanks for your likeness, almost had me momentarily questioning my orientation at first glance, hahaha.

Actually, brilliant post ,dear boy.....what was it about? No NO, seriously, very good reading. As for the bloke you answered, we haven't seen him for years- I think he returned to Australia at the end of term, with ideas of not returning to China, (where the women didn't really appreciate him,) but rather to the Philippines, bearing tinnies and a wing and a prayer; and an obstinate insistence that a woman should purchase her own noodles.

Just your last bit: For teaching Oral English, no detection should be needed to establish whether or not an FT is educated; only that he is a native born speaker- now, am I right or am I right?