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ejy110
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 Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:54 pm Post subject: new question: fresh out of college |
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Hi all (again)
I�m under the impression that most of the people on this forum are a little older and subsequently have more teaching/life experience. For those of us fresh out of college, what recommendations would you have to make ourselves more marketable? |
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denise
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Start with a TEFL certificate, if you don't already have one. It'll open many doors for you in terms of finding your first job. From there, it's just a matter of building of classroom experience and, if you want to do this job long-term or move beyond conversation schools, getting more qualifications.
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PAULH
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Location: Western Japan
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: new question: fresh out of college |
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| ejy110 wrote: |
Hi all (again)
I�m under the impression that most of the people on this forum are a little older and subsequently have more teaching/life experience. For those of us fresh out of college, what recommendations would you have to make ourselves more marketable? |
I dont know about other countries, but most newbies to teaching in Japan lack experience, but what employers look for is enthusiasm, interest in living and working in foreign countries. Being able to cope in a foreign country where you may not speak the language, you may have some culture shock and homesickness. You have to show employers that you are reliable punctual, sociable and enthusiastic, even though you lack formal qualifications
Iwill also advise that you tailor your CV to local employers as 1. they may not be native speakers of English and many American CVs are too "high-falutin' and wordy for non native speakers reading it. The employer may only have a low level of English and 5 page resume may be intimidating or "too hard" and 2. they are not always tailored for the job you are applying for (e.g. people put in descriptions of every pizza job and IT and tutoring job, even though these wont be relevant to teaching ESL). Get your CV looked at by local teachers before you send it out to local employers in the country you want to work in. |
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