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Lorean · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 476 Location: Beijing

I currently work in China, things have gone sour, and I am considering bolting to Taiwan.

How are semesters scheduled in Taiwan? Would it be possible to find secure a job within 2 months?

I poses the following qualifications:

Speaks fluent conversational Chinese

Can understand Chinese newspapers

One year experience teaching in China

Bachelor of Computer Science

TESL cert
What sort of job, pay could I be looking at? I've heard of English teaching schools recruiting Mandarin speaking foreigners, how profitable is that?

jwbhomer · Joined: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 876 Location: CANADA

Other than the TESL certificate, do you "poses" any qualifications in English? By most accounts schools in Taiwan are a little more demanding in that regard than schools in China.

Lorean · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 476 Location: Beijing

Other than being a native speaker from Canada, no.

forest1979 · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 507 Location: SE Asia

Lorean, the job market in Taiwan is becoming more and more competitive each year but with a BA, native English tongue, and a TEFL certificate, plus teaching experience in Asia, you can find work somewhere. However, as other threads of raised, the issue in a place like Taiwan, and probably China too, is not so much about finding work per se but finding work in a place that will be enjoyable. Good luck nonetheless!