Category Archives: Jobs

Are you ready to answer these typical interview questions before your next TEFL interview?

It goes without question that the best way to plan for a job interview is to gain knowledge about the different styles of interview questions that are commonly asked in interviews worldwide. You mean I can simply learn and prepare … Continue reading

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Native English teachers establish a labour union in Incheon

South Korea: In an intriguing news item from the Korea Times, a labour union, comprised of native English teachers working for a hagwon (Korean language institute), has been established in Incheon, with representation from a legal expert on labour. Amazingly, … Continue reading

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Interpreting a TEFL/ESL/TESOL Job Advert: Beyond the Rhetoric

A fantastic guest piece on the perils of the TEFL job ad by Will Pearson: Few professions in the world have such a unified online job market. Schools now see the Internet as the first place to advertise, while a … Continue reading

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When TEFL interview questions are not an option

When you’ve been in the profession for a few years you might find yourself going for a big job in a location like the Gulf, and, more often than not, the actual selection process goes through a recruitment agency operating … Continue reading

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10 simple but stupid things to avoid doing in your new job

You’ve just moved to a foreign country and started a new job. I’m guessing you don’t want to be sacked, right? If you turn up drunk, you’re probably not going to get into the good books, but commit a stupid, … Continue reading

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Breaking a TEFL contract before starting?

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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Classic Articles: When is it too Late to Get out of TEFL?

In celebration of the upcoming release of the fifth edition of Horizons Journal, I’ve decided to revisit some of the classic articles from the first four issues. In this article, I when is it too late to get out of … Continue reading

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