28/06/2010 by admin.

Do you feel like a change? Bored of your 9 to 5 job? Maybe we hold the answer for you.

We’re a UK Company currently working with a number of schools in the City of FoShan in Southern China. The city has really made an impression on me and the people as always are unquestionably kind and curtious.

I’m working with 2 innovative schools looking to make a change and offer brilliant teaching positions where I am working strongly to voice foreign language teachers’ here in FoShan.

Having worked as a teacher with many schools around the world my experience with contracts, foreign law and culture offers leaps and bounds in terms of help to you. As a foreign language teacher with Find Work Abroad, expect no non-sense, I have fine combed each line of the contract to make sure you are in a strong position, both by offering you a fair and honest contract, and by ensuring you have the correct documentation in terms of a legal work visa to ensure you have access to all your rights.

China is changing, and so rapidly, many of the laws people simply do not know or understand, the reality of it is, every day the law is changing to benefit you as an employee and i’ll help you make sure that you’llhave full access to that in order for you to thoroughly enjoy your teaching position and experience you’ll never forget here in China.

At the moment we’re looking for enthusiastic native english speakers with a degree. If you’re open minded, adaptable and have good oral english skills send your CV to me at: contact@findworkabroad.com and i’ll get back to you with a teaching position within 24 hours.

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26/05/2010 by admin.

Imagine moving to a new country, not just a country where the language is different as in France or Italy, but a country where you cannot even say the written language.
Entering a train station will leave you helpless infront of hundereds of symbols of potential destinations…. so where do you start?

The first month of your contract in China will be the most difficult, you’ll find it difficult to get around, find the food you like in the supermarket and you’ll not even be able to order from a menu without first drawing a picture of the animal or vegetable you would like.
To add to this, what happens if theres a problem with something in your apartment, you are not happy with the students or the environment you work in?

This is where Find Work Abroad will be your greatest asset. Find work abroad aim to offer you full assistance with anything you need in China, i’ll be in the City where you will be working, i’ll be in your first classes to fully assist the teaching of the class where required, offer you hints and tips to perfect your teaching and be there to help you with any mind blanks if you’re stuck in class.

Whether you’re an experienced teacher or not, the dramatic culture change can be a shock and we don’t want you to be left in the dark. With full assistance in your home country and when you arrive at your position in China you’ll enjoy the experience far more than trying it on your own. Our schools are willing to work with us to ensure the teachers are happy, by collaborating we are taking a fantastic step forward in combatting the problems many teachers face when they get to China.

To sign up for a teaching position with Find Work Abroad complete our online application at: http://www.findworkabroad.com/signup

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26/05/2010 by admin.

Firstly, don’t send me your CV without a single mention of teaching in it! I’ve received so many CV’s where there is no mention of teaching whatsoever.

Schools will look at your CV and they’ll want to see an interest in teaching even if you don’t have any formal teaching experience. If you’ve taught your friends, family or at work you teach your team or help others learn your skills on a regular basis put that in.

In the first paragraph I want to see everything you’ve done and are indeed working toward with regard to teaching. I want to know that you will have a passion for the learning of the students.

Secondly, will your CV have to be the same as back home?

In general, No.

Always include a photo and in some case expect to be hired on just your photo alone, so make it a good one. In China your appearance goes a long way in business terms.

Expect to be asked your Age, Nationality, Whether or not you are married and if you have any children.

Work visas for English Teachers often require that your passport be from a country they deem as being English speaking. Age, is sometimes limited for certain kinds of visas.

Get over it

Decide now if these issues really bother you. If they do - you may have some difficulty landing a job - or even surviving in non-Westernized countries.

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26/05/2010 by admin.

You will, of course, need a passport. If you have received a degree, even an online bachelor degree, make sure you have it - and sealed (official) transcripts.

If you have taken any kind of TEFL training, have your certificate(s)/diploma(s) ready. Prepare a good generic cover letter to change for each specific employer. Keep copies of your resume handy as well.

Copies, not Originals

Employers will ask for your documents in the application process. Try not to send originals - certainly not in the early stages. There will be times once you are offered - and have accepted - a position when you may need to part with your originals. If at all possible, do not part with originals - send the copies.

Avoid Blackmail

Some potential employers may ask for your documents, pending your hire, and then significantly change their offer, once they have all your originals. Some will claim to have “lost” your documents. Don’t allow yourself to get caught in such a situation.

Every university and most TEFL schools will be happy to issue, for a reasonable fee - additional originals. Order and keep spare copies of your transcripts as well (if you have a degree). Sure, the cost adds up a bit - but you will never be stuck or held hostage by an employer.

I keep extra originals of everything. Who knows? I might have a couple job offers at one time some day, and take the one that really comes through.

Passport

Just my opinion - but never give your passport to anyone except an embassy or immigration official. That said, there may be times when you might need to do so. Just keep track of who has it, why, and how long it will be until you get it back. When I worked in Saudi Arabia - it was standard for your employer to hold your passport. Kind of weird and scary - but so it was. You could either quit or give it to them. I chose to give it to them and save some serious money for five years.

Other Documents

Such an odd array of things can be asked of you, that it is hard to completely prepare ahead of time. You may be asked for a local police clearance (that you are not “wanted”) or a wide variety of medical clearances (many of which you will just have to do again when you get there!).

Be patient, provide what they ask, it will all work out. You won’t be the first person to be scared or intimidated by the mountain of paperwork required. Personally, I always wonder if I can get through all of it! But I always do.

Source: http://tefldaddy.com/TEFL_Documents.htm

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26/05/2010 by admin.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate from the US or Canada only.
The candidate must be truly fantastic with children, under the age of 45 and hold a bachelors degree and a strong teaching certificate, CELTA or Trinity TESOL.

You will be teaching Children in a city roughly 1 hour from Guangzhou. The school are keen to find the perfect candidate so we will be turning down many applications and selecting the best few.

The contract includes:

10,000RMB end of contract bonus
12,000RMB per month salary
2 months paid summer vacation
Location: Guangzhou, China

You should be ready to interview within 48 hours of sending your CV. We will be operating a fast turn around on this position.

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26/05/2010 by admin.

You’ll typically be interviewed over Skype and the school will want to see you so setup your webcam.

The school will not be testing your grammar or any technical english language skills instead they will be checking their ability to understand you. Your level of english will be far beyond that of your interviewers so there’s no need to use any advanced vocabulary or grammar at all.
The most important tip is to speak confidently and clearly, not too fast, but not too slow either.
The school may like to know some background information so speak freely about your life, be open and honest they are simply looking to see how well they can connect with you and the raport you create with them.

Do not lie about anything, instead talk excessively about the things you do know well.

The interview will most likely be one of the easiest interviews you have had and as you will have already been pre-accepted by Find Work Abroad you can pretty much guarantee a sucessful result!

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24/02/2010 by atti.

I looked in my bag for my camera, It wasn’t there. I checked my suitcase, on my bed, around the room, nothing.

It had gone.

I immediately asked the people in my room if they had seen it, but nothing, after searching through everything I discovered my Ipod was also missing…

I asked for directions to the Police station, but I recieved a vague, i’ll come with you later response and I needed to get a police report sharpish for the insurance claim. I walked into the centre of Huaraz, Huaraz is a small town in the Andes mountains roughly 300 miles north of Lima, Peru. The town was beautiful and traditional, with the usual collection of randomers napping, talking or watching people sat around the square. 

 I was in mission mode, lolling through the square not making eye-contact nor speaking to anyone unless it was asking for directions. I found the police station, or I thought I had, it was actually a shed in the central town building, nice. 

I went in and explained the situation, they said to me, “What would you like us to write?” They were in a position to write anything I wanted and I knew they wouldn’t do anything to follow it up, they’d just file it. So I explained what happened and they wrote it all down, stamped it, signed it about 6 times and I had to go to the bank in the process for some reason. 

 I was quite annoyed but I got over it, I didn’t buy a new camera as they were about 3x more expensive in Peru than England, and I lived with not using my Ipod. I did, however, leave Huaraz a few days later to head north to Trujillo.

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23/02/2010 by atti.

After a long flight and a change in Sao Paulo, I finally arrived in Lima, the capital of Peru. I had done this many times before, so collecting my bags and airport checks weren’t really on my mind. Instead I was thinking about what it would be like, will I find a job, will I be shot etc.

I glanced at the tv monitor, read quickly as I walked by, “flight from Sao Paulo, Baggage collection B”.

After locating the correct section there were a few people just leaving and no more than half a dozen bags going around the conveyorbelt, none of which were mine. I waited there for 10 minutes or so and my bag didn’t turn up. I asked the security guard in my basic spanish, “where’s my bag?” he pointed to a desk. Before arriving at the desk I had a good look at the monitor and saw another entry for “Sao Paulo, Baggage collection H”, I’d been waiting on the wrong flight! I found my bag and walked out of the airport to find a guy standing there, a little worried, looking at the monitors with my name hand written (correctly spelt too) on a white-board clenched in his hands . I’d pre-ordered a taxi to the hostel, one that I knew would get me there without stealing everything I owned and said Hi to the guy. He spoke good English and took me to his car, we spoke for the duration of the journe, the usual questions, where I was from, what I was doing etc

The roads were roads which was a good sign, it was warm, but cloudy and the streets were casino lined. It was a cross between the streets of China and Casinos with American style buses and lorries everywhere. The simpsons school bus was elongated a lot and wasn’t yellow, but I wasn’t disappointed, I loved the change of scenery and couldn’t wait to find out what opportunities lay ahead.

The hostel was on the beach, nice. The guy who owned it was very welcoming and showed me around the spanish style villa. A few people travelling from all over the world were around, but not many, so I took the time to explore my new surroundings. I quickly found many American styled Burger restaurants and a healthy mix of mexican restaurants too.

There were also police on every corner I turned.

I took a mental note that this wasn’t England and figured it was best to leave the exploration to the next day as it was already getting dark

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23/02/2010 by atti.

“Peru.”

I said to my mother, “I’m off to Peru, and i’m going to work there for 6 months”

I gave her my flight details from lastminute.com and let her know my plans. Her first concern, as always, was my safety. Peru was definately not as safe as China and the threat of large drug trafficking and crime was, of course a major concern. As always however, my mother was happy for me, that I was taking my life into my own hands, getting stuck in and enjoying every moment. She knew I would stay away from trouble and could enjoy myself at the same time.

“You’ll get yourself killed” My father completely disagreed with my choice, “I’ll buy you a brand new BMW if you stay” He knew, whatever he said, I would go anyway. And also knew I would decline the offer of a BMW for my freedom. I explained what I was going to do but he remained adamant that I wouldn’t find work that paid enough and would be home in 1 month.

Before I left I had been in contact with a School in Ecuador. They said there would be positions at the beginning of June for me, roughly 2 weeks ahead. I decided to plan to head north from Lima, travelling toward Ecuador, but actively looking for work the whole time.

I set off to London from Poole on the National express bus at about 10:30am. Waved goodbye to my mother who was shedding a couple of tears. As Poole went by I was thinking how it would all change the next time I see it and what adventures I was going to have in a part of the world I had never thought I would ever go to.

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22/02/2010 by admin.

My Class, 5 cute dark pairs of eyes looking at me with curiosity and silent. I was standing there in front of them, my assistant, Julie who I later found out to be a newbie too was asking me to teach, but how, I had no idea…

I gave myself a few seconds to think through the nerves and then had a look at the workbook. I asked, “What have you been learning?” my students looked at me confused. Julie, who spoke good english was also lost at this stage… I had not been told anything, I had a book, but didn’t know what level they were nor what page they were even on.

After some fun and games trying to ask where they are Julie helped me out and spoke to the students in Chinese. The class started rolling slowly onward as I tried several attempts at getting them to repeat some phrases I thought would be apropriate to the topic they were on, countries. My voice at this point had stopped trembling and I was beginning to get quite frustrated with the language barrier which made my job next to impossible. I figured the first impression thing had already worn off and the students were back into the, he speaks blah blah blah and I don’t understand anything attitude, thus I wasn’t really getting anywhere at all with them.

My assistant, sweet and genuine but fairly clueless, gave me a few ideas, but she wasn’t too much of a help, having literally started the same morning I had. As the class finished I really hadn’t enjoyed myself and was more frustrated, but i’m always up for a challenge so I read as much as I could about teaching and games I could play for my next class starting on Monday morning; 30 children grade 1, 4x 45 minute classes, was my morning. Yes, I had just been thrown into the deep end without any training,qualifications, experience or even a TEFL certificate.

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