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[young_whippersnapper]

Additionally, how likely is it that a school or private education company branch in HK or Macau would hire a first time teacher?

[nomad soul]

Don't just post your questions; take time to scroll through these forums for related threads, such as:
"Hong Kong as first teaching destination?" http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=98580

[sistercream]

Schools - unlikely to go to the effort of obtaining an employment visa for a newbie, and no way known to get into the EdB NET scheme or into an international school.

In HK, there are private language centres that will probably hire (specially if the applicant is caucasian); the question is, are you desperate enough to get a foot in the door here to accept the pay and conditions most of them offer?

Macau is such a teeny, tiny market that it's very rare to see entry level positions advertised - most are filled through guanxi/ networking.