Is it difficult to get a job with no ID or ARC?

[Militarygamer]

I am a foreign graduate having been to law school and I have a very impressive resume. I applied for many posts in the business field which I though would be easy but I only received very few replies. Even after going to an interview, the interviewer told me it is difficult for them to hire a foreigner and usually I receive no replies after that. I am Chinese but I have no Taiwanese ID, sometimes the HR department may think I am Taiwanese but when I reveal more about myself to them, they realized I am a foreigner with no ID or right of abode. Will it is technically difficult for me for seek for a job ? I have been unemployed for at least a month now.

[ironlady]

Are you familiar with the laws governing the employment of foreign nationals in the ROC? Because it doesn't sound like it from what you're saying.

If you don't have residency rights or work rights on your own, you're assuming the employer is going to supply those. That's not something the average employer wants to bother with when there are dozens of similar candidates who DO have those rights already -- assuming that it would even be possible to get a work permit approved for whatever it is you want to do.

I am not optimistic, unless you decide to get a job teaching English (and have a passport from an English-speaking country). I say this because just being Chinese doesn't mean you don't (also) hold the "right" passport for English teaching.

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If you can provide proof of 2+ years post-degree work experience and/or a Master's then I believe that you are OK. Whether the employers consider the processing tobe too much of a hassle is another matter.

Well, if I am able to satisfy this, I still need to qualify for the pay restriction, for a dude with just 2 years of experience to be offered 48000? Unless the company is willing to bend the rules for me, I don't know what can be else can done about it. I know the situation sounds bad but I just don't want to give up.

Dear MG:

I am repeating myself but for the record:

1. DO NOT compete for local jobs. Look for jobs given to foreigners, not locals. Meaning jobs advertised as such.
2. This is because only certain companies CAN/ARE ALLOWED to hire foreigners LEGALLY. Those are the ones that can ask the government to process your residence, give you an ARC, pay your taxes and helath and labor insurance, etc. If you are legally working, you can stay longer and have a lot of benefits. And receive proper compensation for your experience.
3. If they offering 48K, it is because that post is for a local. If they go "hmm, well, ehh" it is because the company cannot hire a foreigner legally. It is THEM, not you.

I hope this is finally clear, but if you do have any inquiries, I'll repeat myself again.