Q. Question?
Does anyone recommend a good overseas recruitment agency without any joining fees in asia, indo china, middle east ?
For construction management, skilled
Or Even TEFL teacher
A. Best Answer: Sorry I can only speak about teaching English. You will need a degree and a TEFL certificate to teach English in those countries. Some organisations which offer the TEFL certificate will also help place you (i.e. act as an agent) for no additional fee. By the way, you should NEVER pay an agent to find you work as a teacher!
Q. Question?
Hi,
I'm 21 and very confused. Live with parents. Boring office job which I don't want to do, it just is not me. And only have GCSE's.
I have been toying with the idea of going to Uni, however, I have never truly been interested in university and besides, I would not know what course to do.
Since I was a teenager I've wanted to become a police officer, however no where in UK is recruiting right now.
I do not want to stick with the office job, and I want a bit of excitement, challenges and to push my comfort barrier.
I LOVE travelling and learning about new cultures, I have always wanted to travel for a year or two and thought that teaching English as a foreign language would be a good approach as I can work and earn some money for travelling whilst still working and keeping my CV looking good as it is providing life experience as well as work experience.
Teaching TEFL and travelling seems to tick all my ambitious and complex objectives however I always come to: "Well after 1or2 years when I return back to England I will be in the same position as I am now. Still living with parents with a boring job, or no job".
On the flip side, the police may be recruiting by that time.... OR I may enjoy it that much I carry on being a TEFL in England on a low wage (As it is not a high fly career)
So I am very confused and do not know if teaching/travelling for a year will be a big bonus and great time of my life, or 2years wasted back in the same position as I am now.
Can anyone advise on whether they think it is the right choice to go, or if they think it is a waste of time. Is anyone or has anyone been in this position, and what did you choose?
PS, sorry for the long question.
Thanks for reading.
A. Best Answer: Do it! No point having regrets in life. Later in life when you have family, career etc you will not have the chance and you will regret it.
No point working a job you are not happy with, and studying at University to get a degree would be a bit pointless. You have no direction at the moment so you'd probably waste time in a subject that did not interest you, then the job chances even if you have a degree these days is not that great.
I was in a similar position to you, and i decided to move to Asia to teach. Ended up in China, and have been here ever since (8 years now), i am not the only one either many expats here first came overseas as teachers. Many are now doing other things, opening schools, own businesses, exporting etc. Once you are overseas you have your experience and knowledge of English to get a good job outside ESL if you want.
Teaching overseas will give you get life experience, enable you to learn more about yourself, and also learn another language if you wish. You will also make many good friends.
I say go for it! It is anything but a waste of time.
Q. Question?
When your abroad and teaching, and in a country that you cant speak the language very well/not at all, how do u meet and make friends with other English people?
A. Best Answer: There are many ways to meet people.
Join local clubs (often advertised in the local English language newspaper). The local church. Speak to people! Visit the local watering hole regularly.
Check out meetup.com and join a local group. See if there are groups on FaceBook which are local to you.
It's more a question of attitude: being open and smiling, learning a little of the local language and using with people.
Q. Question?
I am about to enroll on a TEFL course. The fees are quite expensive but I want to know if anyone else has been on this course or can vouch for its reputability.
www.tefl.com
I aim to go to Germany and teach in a primary school.
A. Best Answer: Maybe the following excellent British TEFL online course is better:
Q. Question?
what company should i do it with? i wana work in indonesia as a teacher after my uni finishes this year
A. Best Answer: This Guardian article might help:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2006/nov/30/tefl
Q. Question?
A. Best Answer: Go to TEFL.com, mate, you'll find something there.
http://www.tefl.com/
Q. Question?
I am thinking of doing a TEFL course and trying to find a job in Japan or Korea ( where the best money seems to be). I was just wondering if anyone has any experiance of doing this ( especially from Ireland but anyone's opinion would be very welcome). Thank in advance for your help..
A. Best Answer: To teach in either of those countries you'll also need a degree. As for which TEFL course then almost any will suffice.
The money isn't great in either of those countries but it will be enough to live on reasonably well and have a decent time (as long as you're not too extravagant).
Aside from this, once you're qualified then you can either get work through an agency (which you should NEVER pay a cent to) or following an online advertisement. Many schools are fine but to be sure if you are interested in a particular job advert always do a search online to make sure there aren't any adverse comments about it on the forums.
Good luck!
Q. Question?
I would like to teach English abroad, but a little stuck on the qualifications i should be studying for as there are so many out there (TEFL, TESOL, CELTA)! I have both an undergrad and a post-grad degree. In addition I also have a Post-grad Certificate in Business. Only thing is, is that i have little/no teaching experience.
Has anyone got a CELTA? What advice would you give me?
A. Best Answer: In my opinion, the CELTA is a very intensive course which requires a great deal of you. I believe it is not suitable for teachers to take this course unless they've got at least a couple of years experience in the classroom. With this experience they will have knowledge of the basics of teaching, ideas about how to go about lessons and a certain understanding of students and the difficulties they face.
I would strongly recommend that a new teacher take a more basic course and spend a couple of years working then go and take a CELTA to get a higher level job.
It's a bit like taking a degree before you've been to high school
TEFL Qualifications: http://tinyurl.com/yd3blfu
Q. Question?
I understand the CELTA course is the best and is internationally recognised, but what about just doing a TEFL course? Is this not recognised world wide?
I think the CELTA courses are pretty expensive and have rackedup enough student debt, so was looking into doing a TEFL course before looking abroad.
I have a degree and I'm currently half way through a PGCE so I will have had more classroom experience than many TEFL/CELTA certificate holders.
I'm looking at teaching in Italy before possibly moving further afield like the far east.
Anyone completed either of the couses and found decent work?
Any reviews, information or general advice would be great
Thank you
A. Best Answer: If you are looking for work in Italy, you need a European passport and you also need to apply in person.
As for certification, the minimum international standard is a 100-hour TEFL/TESOL certificate. The most reputable schools ask for a CELTA, Trinity, or equivalent. Ontesol offers a 250-hour online program for only $975 that is recognized by TESL Canada Professional Standard 2 and is an extended version of Coventry House International's 5-week Trinity CertTESOL program. The school also offers a 100-hour course online for only $269. http://www.ontesol.com