With fierce competition for graduate jobs (make that any job at all actually!), can an internship help you stand out from the pack?
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With fierce competition for graduate jobs (make that any job at all actually!), can an internship help you stand out from the pack?
Finding work abroad can seem like a minefield – all those different countries, options and contracts. And that’s before you even get started on visas! Here’s how to make a success of it.
It’s tempting to get carried away with the excitement of going to a new country and being accepted for a job is a great feeling – but before you start packing your suitcase, make sure you check out the conditions – they’ll make or break your experience of teaching abroad! Here are 6 things to check:
If you think that TEFL job interviews are difficult, scary and worth losing sleep over, then you might be happy to know that they aren’t! Interviews vary according to the institution you are applying for, but unless you’re applying for top schools or universities, you will find TEFL interviews a breeze compared to the formal interviews you get in your own country. Nevertheless, you still have to make a good impression, so here are 7 tips to help you:
With an increasingly fierce jobs market out there, and loads of opportunities to get paid work experience abroad, is now the time to do an internship abroad?
Teaching abroad can be an amazing experience, even more so if you share it with your other half. Look inside to discover what options there are
Thinking about teaching English in China? Make the most of your trip by taking note of a few bits of etiquette before you go!
Some people (usually graduates) and many course providers would have you believe that you can't teach English without a degree. But it needn't hold you back from becoming a TEFL teacher
The short answer is no - all you really need is a little wanderlust, a plane ticket, a passport and a TEFL certificate. So there’s really no excuse for not getting out there and doing it!