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News Archive January 2009

Comparison sites should give “clear guidance”

It is important that consumers using comparison sites are given "very clear guidance", it has been suggested.This could include online retailers selling travel policies which people on a …

Category: General Travel
Posted 30 Jan 2009

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FSS: More overseas contractors working in UK

An increasing number of skilled or qualified contractors from overseas are finding work in the UK, it has been claimed.This is because there is currently a "lack of permanent headcount" i…

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 30 Jan 2009

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Thailand ‘good place to invest’

Thailand could be a great destination for Brits to invest in property, it has been suggested.Some of the main holiday hotspots – such as Phuket and Koh Samui – would be good places to sta…

Category: Living Abroad
Posted 30 Jan 2009

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Holidays should be marketed as a “reward”

Foreign holidays should be advertised in a way so people see them as a "reward" and a chance to "escape the everyday grind of the downturn", it has been suggested.Head of resear…

Category: General Travel
Posted 30 Jan 2009

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‘More women taking roles in IT’

Advancements in the IT sector have encouraged more women to take up roles in this area, it has been suggested.A lot of organisations in this field are adaptable and allow their staff to carry out j…

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 30 Jan 2009

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Turkey ‘popular with British house buyers’

TEFL teachers who want to work in Europe but are worried about property prices may wish to consider Turkey.Giovanna Gentile, PR executive of Atlas International, explained it was becoming an increa…

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 30 Jan 2009

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High street has become “less viable”

An increasing number of travel agents are choosing to work from home because the high street has become "less viable", it has been suggested.This may impact on how holidaymakers and TEFL

Category: General Travel
Posted 29 Jan 2009

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CPP: Be responsible when shopping online

Gapyear travellers or newly qualified TEFL teachers might want to make sure their finances are safe if booking and paying for any part of their trip online.Kerry D’Souza, card fraud expert from CPP

Category: General Travel
Posted 29 Jan 2009

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Tourists can celebrate Chopin’s 200th birthday

Brits teaching English in Poland this year might want to join in with the nation’s celebrations of one of its historical icons.It was 200 years ago that the composer Frederic Chopin was born and to…

Category: General Travel
Posted 29 Jan 2009

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ICT “no replacement” to teachers

ICT is an "incredible tool" but "no replacement" to actual education professionals, it has been suggested.Although some may be worried that technology could take away the person…

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 29 Jan 2009

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