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[justin032]

This might be an odd question, but I was wondering how people who primarily give private lessons represent this time on their resume as experience. I'm only asking because it seems like in quite a few countries giving private lessons seems to be more lucrative than institute work if you can do it properly. However if one wanted to go on to a University or a different country where private lessons aren't an option at some later point, it would seem to be a distinct disadvantage not to have a DOS or other reference to back you up for x amount of years. Anyone had this experience?

[Guy Courchesne]

You could bill yourself as a 'consultant'...since that's the term du jour anyway in other fields. Twitter it up as 'communications consultant' if you really need to stretch I guess, or whichever term you deem fit to the work you plan to do/have done.

[rusmeister]

'Education consultant' rings truer to me...

[Glenski]

Anyone with more than 2 synapses firing will see right through those names, as surely as "domestic engineer".

Private language tutor/instructor will suffice for me. That's if I even feel the need to list it as a separate entity from my FT work. No B.S., and it's clear enough for anyone to recognize.

[spiral78]

You might also try to garner a few strong letters of recommendation from students to help bolster the experience.

[Kootvela]

That's why doing it legally helps! People think you are a phisher if you don't have any paperwork done, and in mostc ases, it is really so. This is what I have on my CV:

Date [I got my paperwork done]- [leave blank space to indicate open time]: a private tutor for adults: General, Business and Conversation English Lessons. I have the permit from the tax inspection, permit number (insert here).

Also, I give the list of companies I have taught in with my permit, that helps to create a professional outlook. Yes, I DID get in-company classes working freelance!

[Phil_K]

I think if you can really back up a successful freelance period on your CV, it would be a plus, showing iniciative. Except in a place where private lessons are not an option (does such a place exist?), as an employer I would ask "if you can do this one your own, why would you want to work for someone else?"

[TheLongWayHome]

[Phil_K]