Archive for the 'Overseas Jobs' Category
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
Ok, so you’e on your way to becoming an ESL teacher! You’ve just completed your TESOL/TEFL course and are keen to start teaching. One thing lies in your way: finding an ESL job.
In this article we will discuss three main areas related to landing that perfect job! (more…)
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Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
As the largest country in South America, Brazil is big on business. Their geographical proximity to the United States, as well as their trade agreement with North America, makes speaking English a very important asset for Brazilian citizens. (more…)
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Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
If you’ve recently graduated from school and are at a crossroads in the start of your career Teaching English in Japan might be worth looking into. Believe it or not the English language learning industry is a multi-billion dollar one that employs over 65,000 ESL teachers. (more…)
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Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
If you’re thinking of making a major detour in your life and want to try something really different, you might consider teaching English in Japan. Because the Japanese have an almost insatiable appetite for learning English, there is quite a lot of work out there. (more…)
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Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
If you’ve spent any time at all browsing through forums on teaching English in Japan, you’ve probably run across more than a few horror stories. Topics range from working hours and conditions way in excess of what’s in the contract, to horrible living conditions and exorbitant rent. (more…)
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Wednesday, July 26th, 2006
A Workplace Agreement (Australian AWA) is an individual written agreement of terms and conditions of employment between an employer and employee and or employees. Except for Occupational Health and safety, Workers’ Compensation or training arrangements an Workplace (more…)
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Wednesday, July 26th, 2006
The employment situation can be quite uncertain for newcomers to Greece and therefore many people choose to try teaching English as a foreign language, on a full or part-time basis. Even if it is not want you want to do on a permanent basis, it can be useful way of earning some (more…)
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Wednesday, July 26th, 2006
Working in China
Working in China is very common now. Either you are sent to China by your company or you apply for a job to be stationed in China. Applying for a job in China is very common today as (more…)
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Wednesday, July 26th, 2006
7 tricks for landing a GREAT job teaching English as a second language and keeping it.
Have you dreamed of living in a foreign country, traveling around the world, or meeting new people and experiencing new cultures?
Maybe you have, and thought that it was inaccessible or out of reach. Let me tell you, it’s not! (more…)
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Tuesday, July 25th, 2006
Job hunting abroad can be both an opportunity and an adventure. There are hurdles to overcome when searching for the right job abroad. Let’s take going to Madrid, Paris, Rome or London for example. It’s not enough to just send resumes, the idea should be “get the luggage and get on the plane.” (more…)
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