The TEFL Times

By Will Pearson
First some context about the TEFL/ESL/TESOL labour market to think about. The market for English language learning in the world is booming. Compare the world now with that of twenty years ago. Communism in Russia and Eastern Europe is in its death throes, China is beginning the transition to capitalism, South America is [...]

November at the Times is dedicated to a series of articles from Sharon K Couzens de Hinojosa, the creator and writer of TEFL Tips, The LA Job List, and The Ultimate Peru List.
I’m all for asking for reference letters when you’re about to finish your contract. Getting a reference letter now rather than waiting until [...]

By Keith Taylor
Probably 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 [...]

By Michael G. Hines
I wanted to talk about interviewing from both perspectives which are that of the ESL TEFL TESOL teacher looking for a new teaching job and that from the ESL TEFL TESOL school looking for a new teacher to fill their available teaching position. Keep in mind that this is just my advice [...]

In March, Mishmumkin raised an issue of great significance to those of us who are looking for that dream TEFL job or are considering starting out in the profession: ‘If I’ve done my research correctly I should know a great deal about my potential employer before the interview. I’m curious what those who do the [...]