Using Connections To Get A Great Job
Everyone knows that the top notch cushy jobs aren’t advertised in the newspaper, but how can you get them? Connections are key. If you’re looking to teach in other city, or country it can be harder to make connections, but it’s not impossible. Thanks to the internet, you can still get a great teaching job. Teachers can help give you pointers, such as which schools are good and which should be avoided. Another tip to keep in mind is that you shouldn’t just answer adverts. Try sending your CV to schools even though they’re not looking for teachers. You may be able to fill an upcoming teaching vacancy and avoid competition by doing so.
Two great sites for making contact with teachers are ESL Café and ELT World. You should do a search and try to PM (Private Message) people who have worked where you want to work. Also try bring up old threads or starting a new thread. You’ll find that overall people on these forums are very helpful, but just remember to do a search beforehand. Although people are helpful, they don’t enjoy having to say the same thing over and over again.
Try also finding forums and websites related to where you want to teach. Type in the place where you want to work and expat in a search engine and you should come up with some good results. Yahoo groups and Yahoo Answers might also be able to help you find people who can help you find a job.
Lastly, remember what goes around comes around. When people help you out, be sure to thank them for their efforts. And the next time someone’s looking for help finding a job, try your best to help them out.
Sharon de Hinojosa (naturegirl321) has lived and worked (mainly teaching English) in the US, Scotland, Spain, the Czech Republic, China, Korea, and Peru. And taught short-term in Venezuela and Taiwan. Her work has been featured in Transitions Abroad, Viva Travel Guides, TEFL News, and ELT World.
She has created The LA Job List which lists schools, institutes and universities in 19 Latin American countries which offer English teaching positions.
Since living in Peru since August 2006, she wrote The Ultimate Peru List
With 50 pages and updated monthly it’s a comprehensive guide for those living in or moving to Peru.
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