Hello all!
I am Italian. I moved to Dublin in 2005 and been here for the last 7 years. While I am very happy with my job (I work as PA to CEO/HR specialist), I feel it's time to take the plunge and looking into moving to Asia, more precisely Japan or South Korea.
As for qualifications, I have earned a master degree in Italy back in 2002, I have accomplished a B.A. degree in counselling and psychometric test skills here in Ireland in 2010, I am currently finishing up a CIPD diploma in HR management and starting a 140 hr online TEFL course today.
When I tell people I want to leave my current job to become a ESL teacher they think I am crazy but it's been with me for a long time and I should get the ball rolling now.
My only concern is, will a non native English speaker find a ESL job? Most of them want native English speakers from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, U.K., or U.S.A. I am looking into getting Irish naturalisation, but it's a long process and can take years before I get there.
So, what do you think? Any information, insight, hint about anything and everything would be greatly appreciated as I don't really have a clue.
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Ahhh, thanks a million for your reply!!! I know it's a bad news but still better than nothing at all :) :) :)
The only option available to me then, if I want to teach in South Korea, is to get the Irish naturalisation/passport asap.
I'll keep looking in other countries though, let's see what happens.
Hi, I'm afraid that they'll only issue and E2 visa (teaching visa) in South Korea to those who are citizens of the countries you have listed above. The only hope you have (and it's quite slim I'm afraid) is getting a proffessors visa (E1). For this you would need to find a university willing to hire you. Most of the time these jobs go to people already in the country who have experience in South Korea for a year to three years. I'm sorry for the bad news! I wish it was different, I'm sure you'd do a great job teaching English here.
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