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nyc2323
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 Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject: How long does it take to find a job in SE Asia? |
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I'm a 29 year-old US citizen with a BA in English, living in NYC, looking for a career change. I'm planning to take either CELTA or SIT TESOL intensively for the month of January. I'd be quitting my job before that (is that crazy?) and hoping to then leave before the end of February to teach in Thailand or Vietnam (I have a lot of research to do and am open to other places as well, if you have any suggestions).
Is this a realistic time frame? Is it possible to start the job search process while I'm taking the course, and get hired at the end of it or right after and then be teaching within a month or two?
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norwalkesl
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A BA in English + CELTA will give you excellent chances in the job market.
During the CELTA you should definitely NOT work. It is a fulltime task that requires your full attention.
Once you begin the CELTA you should begin to contact schools in your target country. Some such as Japan, China and Taiwan do most hiring before you arrive in the country. Other countries like Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand do most hiring when you are there.
Airfare is about $600 one way, maybe as low as $400. Living expenses will be $500 a month while you find work. You will need a visa and for countries like China you need the job offer first so that when you go to the consulate to get the visa you have the required paperwork. Some countries like Laos and Cambodia you can fly to Thailand and get the visa there or at the border. |
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Chris_Crossley
Joined: 26 Jun 2004
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Location: Still in the centre of Furnace City, PRC, after eight years!!!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:40 am Post subject: Is a part-time route to the CELTA possible for you? |
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| norwalkesl wrote: |
| During the CELTA you should definitely NOT work. It is a fulltime task that requires your full attention. |
Unless it is possible to go the part-time route, in which case it lasts longer and you don't have to give up the day job while you do the course. In my case, I did the Trinity Certificate in TESOL part-time over 31 weeks at my local government-funded adult education college.
You'll still get the same qualification as full-timers would, and your chances of getting a job teaching ESOL would, I submit, be the same, just as it makes no difference (except, apparently, to some employers in the Middle East!) if you gain a degree by full-time, campus-based or online/distance learning study. |
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MrMrLuckyKhan
Joined: 08 Feb 2008
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Location: Kingdom of Cambodia
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:42 am Post subject: Re: How long does it take to find a job in SE Asia? |
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| nyc2323 wrote: |
I'm a 29 year-old US citizen with a BA in English, living in NYC, looking for a career change. I'm planning to take either CELTA or SIT TESOL intensively for the month of January. I'd be quitting my job before that (is that crazy?) and hoping to then leave before the end of February to teach in Thailand or Vietnam (I have a lot of research to do and am open to other places as well, if you have any suggestions).
Is this a realistic time frame? Is it possible to start the job search process while I'm taking the course, and get hired at the end of it or right after and then be teaching within a month or two?
Thanks! |
Better yet, take your CELTA out here! It will be much cheaper, and it will give you a little time to adjust out here before job hunting. Also, with a Bachelor's in ENGLISH and a CELTA, you will have NO PROBLEMS finding a job almost anywhere in SEasia.
So, to answer your question, I think it will take less time to find a job than it takes for you fly here. Assuming you are presentable, any school that has an opening will be glad to take you on. Experience would help you, but not crucial. |
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perfectweapon
Joined: 12 Dec 2009
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Location: Roaming the wild blue yonder
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| If he takes the CELTA out there (wherever that might be?) is it going to be recognized in other countries US, Europe? |
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santi84
Joined: 14 Mar 2008
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Location: under da sea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:18 am Post subject: |
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| perfectweapon wrote: |
| If he takes the CELTA out there (wherever that might be?) is it going to be recognized in other countries US, Europe? |
CELTA is CELTA everywhere. I know CELTA is not popular in North America. |
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perfectweapon
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| Sorry I looked at it wrong I though that he was going to take it in either Thailand or Vietnam. |
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norwalkesl
Joined: 22 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| santi84 wrote: |
| perfectweapon wrote: |
| If he takes the CELTA out there (wherever that might be?) is it going to be recognized in other countries US, Europe? |
CELTA is CELTA everywhere. I know CELTA is not popular in North America. |
This is what others have informed me. The same holds for the DELTA. One centre is not "better" than another. Once you get the Cert, it is good no matter where you attended. |
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