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[bonobo1]

Hi all,

I am so lost on the internet concerning finding GOOD and RELIABLE ESL job opportunities.

What is a good website that is recommended and trusted (free) to find jobs. Of course, the more information there is, the best.

Thanks

[nomad soul]

There's the Cafe's job board (http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/) along with others via an Internet search using TEFL jobs in X country.

What types of ESL jobs are you interested in (e.g., teaching children in schools, adults in language schools, university English language programs, military contracts, oil contracts, etc.)?

Which countries are you focusing on?

[spiral78]

There are many countries where you don't find jobs from abroad - you have to be there on the ground to interview in person.

Your qualifications also matter. What do you have to offer?

[AGoodStory]

Here's a list of many of the TEFL job boards.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=4556

Look at the listings under the heading "TEFL SITES." This is an old sticky, put together by NatureGirl, but surprisingly many, if not most, of the links still work. Some do not--you'll have to just browse around. One site is an aggregator, and posts job ads from around the web.

I find the job board here at Dave's to be one of the easiest to use, since jobs in Korea and China are listed on separate boards. These account for a large majority of listings, so you don't have to wade through hundreds of ads to see what's on offer in the rest of the world. If you are interested in a particular location, several of the sites can be searched by country. And if you are interested in Asia, there is a similar sticky, "Asian Job Links," at the top of the General Asia subforum, but I can't vouch for how current these links are.

These offer a place to start. There are other specific sites for specific kinds of teaching, as well as location. Depending on your qualifications and interests, we might be able to offer other suggestions.

Oh, and welcome to the Cafe, bonobo1!

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[bonobo1]

Hi all,

Thanks for your replies.

I am a certified esl teacher from university in Canada.

[bonobo1]

I am looking for countries such as:

Mexico, Central America, UK if it is worth it. South America is also an option.


Of course, I would not want to make less money than I would make here; I want to clear my student loans.

[Gamajorba]

Assuming you're Canadian, forget the EU altogether. The EU has Irish and Brits to fill jobs there, plus highly qualified natives of each country. Not to mention most positions in the EU (from my experience of applying all over) are freelance, not that well paid and often rely on you already being in the country/city and settled down. Some countries are far harder than others, such as Scandinavia (Denmark for sure needs a degree in English from a Danish university before one can even be considered!)

Generally, the Middle East will pay the most and it *can* be quite easy to get a job, even with just a CELTA + BA in any subject. But you'd want to refer to the ME forums about jobs like that.

[scot47]

Forget the UK and EU if you are a non-EU citizen.

[esl_prof]

[BadBeagleBad]

[eihpos]

You're looking at the wrong countries if paying loans is a priority, unless as mentioned, you're a certified teacher.
If you are a graduate with a esl cert and loans to pay, Korea or China are your best bet.

[In the heat of the moment]

One job I did was found by typing EFL (country) into Google. As far as I could see it wasn't advertised on any of the usual websites, or in a 'teaching' classification on the website that is was listed on.

It was actually quite an enjoyable gig, although some of the outcomes of their recruitment did leave something to be desired.

[nomad soul]

[esl_prof]

[suphanburi]