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jandazza
Joined: 12 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 6:32 pm Post subject: Teaching in Spain? |
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Hi,
I'm another newbie here and wondered if anyone knows of some good companies to go through to find work in Spain or Italy. I do have a little bit of teaching experience, but it is more tutoring high school kids and training adults how to use websites--though the latter was in a seminar type of environment.
I hope to make a livable wage and am a little turned off by many companies that require a $450 "processing fee". Any suggestions?
FYI
*I am 29, Female, American, I don't have any overseas travel experience but have been to Mexico and Canada (seemed exotic at the time), and I have no certification.
*I am also an experienced publicist and an actor.
*I am not married to the thought of teaching ESL but would really like to spend 6 months to a year in a foreign country and I really like people and care very much about the work I do, so I think I would do well teaching
*but I would be happy to find any work in Marketing, PR, or Theater and Drama.
*I am a college graduate with a degree in THEATER, SPEECH, AND COMMUNICATIONS but with no ESL certification
Any thoughts or ideas would be great!
Best,
Janda |
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Mouse
Joined: 24 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Excuse me for asking for confirmation, Janda, but you are looking for a reliable recruitment agency in order to get work in Spain, right? Um, well, I suppose my next question ought to be, "do you have any means of getting hold of an EU Passport?" Because unless I'm mistaken (which is quite possible, so don't be put off), you won't be able to work legally here as a teacher (or anything?) without one. Which means that approaching a recruitment agency would be something of a moot point... wouldn't it?  |
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jandazza
Joined: 12 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:29 pm Post subject: No EU Passport |
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Good to know. I don't have an EU passport. I would be happy to work illegally, but those jobs are harder to come by on message boards  . |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
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Location: home sweet home
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Eric Paice
Joined: 26 May 2004
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Hi,
Your job/stay specs sound very much like mine. 6 months to a year in Spain. Teach a bit, see a bit and generally have a whale of a time.
I went to a school called EBC in Madrid. Good, value for money training plus the kicker was that at the end of the course they seriously help you get a job regardless of whether you're legal or not.
I'm not legal but they got me introduced to a load of schools and within a few weeks I had a full teaching schedule.
There is of course a cost to this which at first you think about. But at the end it was worth it cos I knew I'd been well trained and then helped into job market. Their after course care is good as well. I've since called them a few times for updates, advice, references and referrals. They've always come up with the goods. Considering I finished the course over a year ago it's good to know they're still there to help out if needed.
Eric
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SEndrigo
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
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Hi Janda,
You should have stayed in Canada (greatest country in the world) 
err...sorry, back to our regularly scheduled programming now
I'm normally the bringer of good news, but not this time unfortunately
Many people have a background similar to yours, and unfortunately (especially right now) it is difficult for a non EU citizen to find legal work or go through a headhunter or recruiting agency.
I am not saying it cannot be done, just that the chances of it happening are slim
If it does happen, you had better know someone personally, who wants to sponsor your visa, or have fantastic contacts.
As Eric has mentioned you can work in Spain without papers....many do it.
I'm not saying I agree with it or recommend it, but if you are absolutely set on doing this, you'll find a way
It definitely can be done, and is being done now by many people, so....
In Madrid it is not difficult at all to find work....Barca is another story, perhaps Mouse can help you with this... |
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Mouse
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| Yeah, Sendrigo, plenty of work in Catalonia, and there're even quite a lot of Americans in my small town... having said that, there's a lot of work, but there're a lot of teachers/people-willing-to-teach around, too. (As for Canada being the best country in the world, though... ) |
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SEndrigo
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| Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Mouse wrote: |
| Yeah, Sendrigo, plenty of work in Catalonia, and there're even quite a lot of Americans in my small town... having said that, there's a lot of work, but there're a lot of teachers/people-willing-to-teach around, too. (As for Canada being the best country in the world, though... ) |
That's good to hear, I always thought it was tougher to find work in Cataluna than in Madrid
As for Canada, I'm just biased, that's all |
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Mouse
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| That's good to hear, I always thought it was tougher to find work in Cataluna than in Madrid. |
No, I think you're right -- the reputation of Madrid from just about every teacher I've talked to is that it's a very good place to find work. Work isn't too hard to find up here, either, though depending on your needs it may be more necessary to do more leg-work. |
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SEndrigo
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| That's good to hear, I always thought it was tougher to find work in Cataluna than in Madrid. |
No, I think you're right -- the reputation of Madrid from just about every teacher I've talked to is that it's a very good place to find work. Work isn't too hard to find up here, either, though depending on your needs it may be more necessary to do more leg-work. |
I'll tell you this, I think Barcelona is a far nicer city than Madrid....first of all it's so beautiful, it's more cosmopolitan, and I prefer the bars/clubs of Barca.
It's one of the loveliest cities I've ever seen, it would be a fantastic place to own a holiday flat. |
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