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ConnDestn
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 Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject: Esl Resume Examples |
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| Hello, I was just wondering if anyone knew where I could see some examples of resumes from people who have gotten jobs in Japan. I am interested in seeing the kind of previous experience they may or may not have had and other things. Thanks. |
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GambateBingBangBOOM
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:44 am Post subject: |
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| Don't worry so much about what other people have or have not. Tonnes of people show up here with no experience and no qualifications other than a totally unrelated undergraduate degree. Other people show up with years of experience and master's degrees. It depends on the type of employment you are looking for, and possibly how long you intend to stay (but then, several of the long term people I know here have nothing but the unrelated undergraduate degree, and they're married with kids now). There are also more than a few who have had careers or jobs in totally different areas and switched to teach English here. |
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Glenski
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matador
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:19 am Post subject: |
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I recall recruiting people in Tokyo for various business English related jobs between 2000 and 2006 and about 70% of the resumes I received were terrible (3 or 4 type faces on one page....spelling mistakes....illogical layout....etc).
There were some great ones as well but they only amounted to about 10% of the total...
Just go over to the Microsoft site and they have LOADS of resume templates. |
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ConnDestn
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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I'm really not out to copy anyone else. I don't even want a template or anything I already have my resume in the way that I want it to be presented, I was wanting to see what kind of experience different people have had that have gotten jobs. My plan is to go to Japan with a bunch of money and a resume. Thanks for all the replies thus far.
Thanks for the confidence booster GambateBingBangBOOM. I am thinking of long term myself. |
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Glenski
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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| ConnDestn wrote: |
| I'm really not out to copy anyone else. I don't even want a template or anything I already have my resume in the way that I want it to be presented, I was wanting to see what kind of experience different people have had that have gotten jobs. My plan is to go to Japan with a bunch of money and a resume. |
Trust me. There is no reason to see what others have for experience. If you are just starting out, you are probably no different than 80% of the others.
Most newcomers have zero to little experience in any form of teaching, no educational background in it, no TEFL/TESOL/etc. certification, and hardly any real idea of what TEFL entails.
You learn a lot on the job.
You plan ahead only by knowing (as much as possible) what the market has for you, not what your competition has (because it really doesn't matter in the early going, IMO.
Come to Japan, and if you have a bachelor's degree, you will be eligible for ALT jobs in public schools (mostly) and for eikaiwa. Darned little else.
You'll be hired mostly because you seem to have an idea of what you are doing in life (maybe), because your chemistry matches what the individual employer wants (or feels he can mold), and not much more.
Just my opinion, of course, on what employers want, but the rest is as dead on as can be.
And, in case you are wondering (or skeptical) about how I know what is on resumes, I have proofread scores for newcomers in the past 10 years. |
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ConnDestn
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks Glenski. I do have a little experience most of it being volunteer in which i've done things like lead conversation classes by myself and helped as a teacher aide in esl classes in my university, which I plan to do for my last two semesters in school. I plan on starting as a ALT either way. |
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Glenski
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:15 am Post subject: |
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| ConnDestn wrote: |
| Thanks Glenski. I do have a little experience most of it being volunteer in which i've done things like lead conversation classes by myself and helped as a teacher aide in esl classes in my university, which I plan to do for my last two semesters in school. I plan on starting as a ALT either way. |
Then JET would be your safest bet. Don't consider it as your ONLY bet, but it's better than dispatch ALT work. |
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ConnDestn
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I think I am gonna apply for JET just in case I decide to go with it but I really wanted to choose my area. |
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