Over the the ELT World forum, Naturegirl321, author of the excellent TEFL Tips blog, recently raised this issue: ‘So here’s the thing, After six years I’ve learned to have a backup plan. Something always goes wrong. For example, here are reasons I’ve backed out of contracts after I’ve signed. 1. They said that since I …
Category Archive: Jobs
Apr
23
6 pieces of Really poor job seeking advice that you should ignore and why
Here are six of my favorite pieces of piss poor job search advice, for you to read and ignore at all costs: 1. ‘Only send your resume via an online job ad or the school’s web site, anything else is a waste of time’ The job ad may ask you to do this, but that’s …
Apr
16
10 job interview questions your TEFL interviewer should be asking… PART 2
Here’s the continuation of yesterday’s post: 5 – We expect teachers to work in the school for about 8 hours a day, taking into account lesson planning and meetings. Do you have a problem with that? Insight into the mind of the interviewer: Will you take the job seriously? Are you a workaholic, which can …
Apr
15
10 job interview questions your TEFL interviewer should be asking…
…and the answers you should be giving. Having had the rare opportunity to sit down and have lunch with my boss the other day, I took the chance to ask her how she went about choosing staff. What is the point behind the specific questions she ask at san interview, what is she trying to …