Travel The World And Teach Landing That Perfect Travel Job
k, so you'e on your way to * Who do you want to teach? Do
becoming an ESL teacher! you want to teach children or
You've just completed your adults or both? There are many
TESOL/TEFL course and are keen to ESL jobs that cater to teaching
start teaching. One thing lies in adults or children as well as a
your way: finding an ESL job. mix.
In this article we will discuss * How many hours do you want to
three main areas related to work? Be realistic here; don't
landing that perfect job! We will write down five hours a week
look at defining what you want because you will be hard pressed
out of your new ESL job, what to to find it. A common contract
do to stand out from all the usually stipulates around 20-25
other ESL teachers applying to teaching hours a week.
same the job as you and some
useful hints and tips when it * How much is your new ESL job
comes time for the telephone going to pay you? This really
interview! depends on the area you are
intending to go. Select your area
Before you even start your ESL and look around at a few
job search you need to define, different offers to get a feel
for yourself, what you are for what the pay is like.
looking for. You can't find what
you aren't looking for! Spend a * How long are you going for?
couple of minutes answering these Generally, recruiters look for a
questions: one year commitment. You will
usually get your return airfare
* Where do you want to teach? paid for as well travel insurance
Which country, which area? (if they require you to purchase
that in advance). For anything
less than a year, expect that everything that they are looking
your bonuses will be reduced for. Done that? Good. We want to
proportionally. make sure that we not only answer
those questions clearly but let
* What other inclusions do you them know that we can do a lot
expect from your new ESL job? more! If they can easily see that
Think about things like you fulfill all their
accommodation, utilities, requirements then you are one
furnishings in your new home and step closer to getting that
meal allowances etc. telephone interview, if not then
you better start looking for
Ok. So you now have a description another job.
of your perfect ESL job. You have
been looking on a few ESL job While your prospective employer
websites (www.simplyesl.com, is reading your application they
www.eslcafe.com, www.eslbase.com) are (whether consciously or
and you have found an ESL job subconsciously) creating an image
that you think is perfect for and a personality for you. You
you. Chances are some other want to help shape the opinion in
people have also come across the your favour. We can do this by
same job. In this section we'll listing your attributes (no, this
talk about what to do to make doesn't mean listing your height,
your application stand above all weight, hair colour etc), i.e.
others. We'll take a look at listing the things that make you
answering the recruiter's a good ESL teacher. You may
questions and defining yourself consider something like this
as a great ESL teacher. (again look at what the school is
looking for and play it to your
Firstly, I want you to go back to advantage):
the ESL job ad and make a list of I am:
come off as boastful and so you
* Dependable should only include one or two of
* Energetic these problem solvers. Your
* Patient resume should be short and sweet,
while still filling all the
The list goes on. However, just requirements that the employer
because you can see the benefit asked for.
of one of your attributes, it
doesn't mean that your employer Now your application should
can. When applying for your ESL answer ALL the requirements that
job you need to tell them WHY the employer has asked for as
your attributes make you the well tell them why they MUST hire
ideal candidate. For example, you you! Now you're one step closer
could say something like this: to landing your ideal ESL job!
I feel that motivation plays a In the next section we'll take a
big part in the learning process, quick look at your telephone
with my energetic personality, I interview.
help to get students excited and
interested in learning. Congratulations! You have applied
to your perfect ESL job and they
Here, I identified a potential have asked you for a telephone
problem in the ESL classroom and interview. This is usually a time
then solved it by using one of my where your employer will ask you
personality traits. This tells a few questions about what you
the employer that if they want would do in classroom situations.
their students excited and Interviews vary from recruiter to
motivated to learn, they better recruiter, so we've decided to
let me have that ESL job! Don't include a few general tips about
over do this! You don't want to telephone interviews.
prior to the interview, such as
* Speak clearly - If they don't hypothetical questions or
think you can speak clearly, they pre-interview questions etc,
won't hire you for an ESL please make sure you have them on
speaking job. hand during the interview! They
may be looking to see how you
* Answer the question you were will use the materials they have
asked! given you.
* If possible, be at a computer * Thank them for their time and
with internet access, just in the opportunity.
case they ask you something that
you may stumble on, you can You've done all that you can. I
quickly Google it. wish you all the success in your
new ESL job!
* If they gave you any materials
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