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[alex_ssf]

I am a non-native speaker but my English is very fluent, and I am currently studying in London. I have a TEFL certificate and I am trying to find a job in China for this summer, but I find it quite hard. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to look for a job? Any useful websites? Any suggestions at all?

[writpetition]

Keep a look out for positions offered on various job sites and send those resumes out by the hundreds. I am sure you will land a couple of offers you can choose from.

Best wishes!

[tw]

If you have a white face you will have no problem finding a job in China -- especially if you have a four-year degree.

[DistantRelative]

Yep, the white mug definately helps. If you don't mind me asking, what's your country of origin?

Zhuhao,

Shawn

[alex_ssf]

I don't have a degree yet, but it's in progress, i am doing BA Chinese and Management... I am from Bulgaria, but I am half Ukrainian.
Can u suggest me anywhere to look for? Or any schools, from your experience that will be willing to accept me??

xie xie

[Itsme]

no problem mon.

They will never know the difference.

[Steppenwolf]

Don't believe the hype - a genuinely legitimate and good job is not that easy to find as the competition has been hotting up over the years.
You do find "jobs" that come with many unpalatable strings attached; especially if you are not what job descriptions want you to be - a Brit, Aussie, Canuck, yankee!

In the hinterland ca. 500 kms north of the coast your prospects are decidedly better than in coastal cities!

[Shan-Shan]

OP:

If you are doing a BA in Chinese and Management, why do you want to teach English? I imagine that your country of origin will be of little hinderance when searching for work in the "business" world. There, too, your Chinese ability will be of greater benefit than in the ESL classroom!

[eslstudies]

At least two members here are NESB and have been working for some time in China.
Cheeky Girl and Dajiang come in..............hope you don't mind me mentioning you.
There are probably others who are more reticent.

[Shan-Shan]

[alex_ssf]

I am she btw... I did not quite get an answer to my question yet. However I recieved 3 offers from some schools today so hopefully at least one will accept me in the end...

[tw]

In your original post you say that you are looking for summer work. Are you looking for short-term work like a summer camp position, or at least a six-month term starting this summer? Keep in mind that public schools (middle schools, colleges and universities) will not have any classes until late August (at the earliest), whereas private language training centres have openings year-round.

[alex_ssf]

Yes, that's really something to bear in mind! ... hopefully someone can guide me to some summer programs they've heard of???!!

[brsmith15]

Alex,

I have a good friend from Kiev and he's about the best English teacher I've ever seen. Yes, he has an "accent," but so does everyone who speaks English. In the US people consider me without an accent, but let me go to my native Canada and folks say, "Oh, you're a Yank," because I don't say "abooot" for "about."

Just be VERY sure to check out any job offers here on Dave's before you sign up. The language mills -- EF, Delter/Telfort, English Me -- and the other third-rate places take anyone: no degree, any age, from any country. They also treat their teachers like dirt.