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[bbc100]

I'm an American born Chinese and I mean it literally. Although I'm a US citizen I'm Chinese (not Taiwanese) and I do not have a Taiwan ID. I came to Taiwan looking for a teaching job. English is my second language and I'm fluent if not native. The problem is I'm not a qualified teacher with no teaching experience, I've also graduated from a Chinese university.

I've first tried Hess but somehow my application got turned down without any reason given. I went to Kojen for an interview and the guy was shocked "What are you doing here in Taiwan", "Why don't you go to China?". "Do you realize that we are one of the top schools in Taiwan and we need an experienced teacher", so I was rejected. Now I'm in Taiwan still searching for a job, how are my chances of finding one?

[adogadie]

You could keep being persistent for a couple of months; but that depends or your budget.

I know a little bit how you feel, because I am almost 50 years old and a lot of schools have rejected me, because they prefer teachers who are young looking and more energetic. I'm like really? Twenty years of experience with young kids and you say I am not energetic. I was hired about 10 month ago after a demo they loved, and thus far all my classes have doubled with students. So keep trying. Try various cities like Koashuing, Taichung and the east side of the Island.

Or you might be better off trying the Chinese Market, there are a lot of schools there, too. The EFL field is pretty wide in ranges. When I was in Thailand, there was this Chinese lady acting as a recruiter for some schools, while teaching a few class themselves. She made enough to buy her own home there; which was huge..

Keep at and remember the sky is endless.

Good luck

[forefit]

[Timberdan]

i guess it depends where you are. A shane school I worked at when i first arrived hired a girl who grew up in New York, but was from Hong Kong. However, I think she considered English to be her native language.
I knew of a chinese teacher who pretended not to be Chinese when being interviewed. She got a job.
I guess you just have to keep trying. As someone else said, try Taichung or Koashung.

[forest1979]

The answer is in the OPs statement.

With no teaching experience it will be tough to be seriously considered by chain schools with delusions of grandeur.

The market at the moment is seriously comptetive, maybe even over saturated, so look to the provinces, get some experience, and of course, have good luck!

[forefit]

Give Shane a shot, now is the hiring season there. Also do you have a TEFL? you need need that at the very least.

[creztor]

Shane = Extra work for the same low pay.

[forefit]

Beggars can't be choosers.

[creztor]

Choose another school. Seriously, you'd have to be insane to work at Shane. There are PLENTY of other schools that don't require you to dress up and pretend you are real teacher, while still paying you the low rate other sticky ball schools pay.

[adogadie]

I know I would never like to wear a tie in this god forsaken heat. Any, I still believe you will find something.

[bbc100]

I've finally found a job but its only a part-time position, that means no ARC for me and the wage is pretty low, but I'll call it a good start, at least better than nothing.

[adogadie]