Teaching in China: My experience with Haida HR

Hello everyone! I am a PT teacher from Adelaide, Australia, and I’m sharing my experience of Haida HR with you all.

My job in China with Haida HR is my 1^st job abroad. I had never even thought of leaving my country. Being a teacher was always my goal because it feels great to give something back. I was already working with a school when I came to know about Haida.

I joined Haida HR just over 6 months ago and I have no bad things to say about them. With my employer in China, during the initial days, it was a little hard to get my point across and I think this is due to the cultural differences which are completely understandable.

However, the best thing is about Haida is that most of their Chinese employees have studied or at least lived abroad which makes a huge difference. The staff listens to you and they have a great understanding of how western society works.

Haida HR help you every step of the way from getting proper accommodation to the little things such as setting up a bank account and phone. Any minor issues that I have had, Haida has done its best in helping me overcome these problems. This has been nothing short of a weight lifted from my shoulders because being in a culturally different country can sometimes be challenging.

Life with Haida has been nothing short of a joyride. I was posted in Hangzhou – a city with a rich history, culture, and tradition. Hangzhou has a lot to offer. It’s an amalgamation of awesome bars and sightseeing spots. Chinese food here is nothing like the takeouts we used to have back in Adelaide – it’s more nutritious, authentic and yum.

I am really thankful for Haida being so helpful to me as well as for other employees. I would definitely recommend this opportunity to teachers back at home to experience this themselves.

Peaceful, yet entertaining life of China

I am one of those guys who is always looking for new opportunities and a platform to prove my credentials as a teacher. In 2016, it was for the first time that I got a huge opportunity to work outside the country with Haida HR. I was raring to go, but the only thing that was worried about is the language barrier. China is a different country altogether, I thought I may find it difficult to interact with the people.

But, all that was just a misconception. I was so shocked to see that there are many other foreigners working there in different industries and sectors. Although their language is actually different, it is not impossible to interact with them like we often hear about Chinese people. The local institute where I started to teach the Chinese students is located in Hangzhou. The students are very friendly and they understand whatever you want to convey. You need to have a good hold on the English language, everything else will fall into place with time. 
The free courses, seminars, and training sessions that I had heard about through Haida International Education Reviews, are actually very effective. They prove to be helpful when you are dealing with younger students, who are often new to the English classes. Apart from this, everything else is pretty smooth. The company provides you a decent place to live at, and there are frequent sessions to fix any issues. Not to forget the monthly trips, where all the teachers interact with each other and capture some wonderful memories. 
It is not only about work. The life in China is peaceful and entertaining, wherein you can enjoy the adventurous life and still save enough for your future. The experience that you get counts for gold dust when you come back to your native place. All in all, I think Haida HR is doing a fine job and proving to be one of the best recruitment company for foreign teachers.