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OUT_BOUND · Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Pasadena, CA.

Recently graduated TESOL/TEFL course and a bit overwhelmed about where and how to look for decent employment(if there is such a thing). It seems like a daunting task to find a legitimate lead that may lead to somthing. I'm open to just about any country, especially ones where the chances of getting employed are greatest. Just need some advise on where to concentrate on and what to look for in a good contract.

Cheers

O_B

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

OUT_BOUND · Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Pasadena, CA.

Thanks for the follow-up. To be exact a have an associates degree. And I'd like to start teaching at a beginning level to get my feet wet, to say, small groups at first in beginning, basic English. Possibly kids are better suited for beginning at a private school at first? Interested in S. America for a first choice, and Asia following that. Africa I heard is a tough one to get placed, but interested in that also. Will this help lead me in the right direction. Also, can't really afford to travel to country first and try and hook up so will attempt to set one up here first. One final question, is the market for teachers saturated or just depends on the area.

Cheers,

O_B

Sonnet · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 235 Location: South of the river

There are a variety of good TEFL websites, free for potential teachers to register, where you'll be contacted by plenty of reputable & maybe not-so-reputable places.

Regardless of whether you're interested in public or private sector education, small schools or chain schools, there are always good ones & bad ones.

Find out everything you can about the place, take *everything* you read on the internet with a healthy pinch of salt, and see if the school will let you contact current or ex-teachers; they tend to be a fairly honest guide to the merits of a particular school.

Hope this is of some help, and don't forget to have fun!

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Steer clear of Japan and most countries in the Asian sector. An associates degree is not enough to get a work visa.

vashdown2 · Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 124 Location: Paris, France

If you want to go to Africa, I would look into the Peace Corps.

A BA is not necessary to join.

tedkarma · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:43 am Post subject:

IF you want to be a teacher in the Peace Corps - my guess is that a BA/BS degree WILL be required. It was even back in 89-91 when I was a PCV.

The only people who did not need degrees at that time where people with special technical skills.