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Sunday September 2nd 2012

‘choosing jobs carefully’ Archives

Is An Overseas Teacher An Indentured Servant?

Article and comment  by Kelly Blackwell You may be holding back form seriously seeking an overseas teaching contract because you are afraid of getting trapped abroad. This rarely happens. When teaching abroad you will be expected to sign an employment contract covering 1-2 years and in return you will receive a plethora of benefits and the [...]

Getting Started In TEFL: Finding Your First TEFL Job

Advice from Keith TaylorProbably the most common way to find a TEFL job is through one of the many TEFL employment websites. For jobs abroad, the process normally goes something like this: 1 The application When you find a job which you like the look of, you'll need to send your CV. You should emphasise points which are relevant to the [...]