TAG : Applying For Jobs
Why the difficulty?
Sent in by billy
In Ajarn Street: Postbox - 11th January 2010
Why is it suddenly so difficult to become a teacher in Thailand?
Tags: teacher recruitment applying for jobs finding a job
Whites or native speakers?
Sent in by Terri
In Ajarn Street: Postbox - 10th January 2010
I am fluent in both French and English. My students were told I was French but I always told them I was African - born and raised in France. If you dont like my teaching methodologies, they can bring in another teacher but i am not gonna lie about anything.
Tags: teacher recruitment applying for jobs racism black teachers
Is it doom or gloom?
Is Thailand's TEFL market going to hell in a handbasket?
In Ajarn Street: Articles - 14th December 2009
Job vacancies seem to be down on this time last year and we're hearing stories of some government schools slashing budgets and not being able to take on foreign teachers next term. In addition the corporate job market seems to have hit rock bottom. What do you teachers think?
Tags: teacher opinions applying for jobs finding a job economic problems global economy recruiting teachers
Barbarians in the building
Teaching English to savages and the great recession
In Blogs: Steve Schertzer - 1st December 2009
This past July I accepted a job teaching English at a university in Saudi Arabia. I was to teach Saudi males in their 20's and was excited about that opportunity. The tax-free salary of around $3,500 U.S. a month along with a rent-free apartment, return airfare, and long paid holidays didn't hurt either.
Tags: teacher problems teacher recruitment applying for jobs teacher burnout family problems teaching in the middle east family relationships teaching in saudi arabia
There are teaching jobs out there
Sent in by Ben Richards
In Ajarn Street: Postbox - 28th November 2009
I've just completed my first month at a language centre. I waited for a good job rather than accepting one I wouldn't be happy with and I'm very pleased with my decision. I've earned just over 40k this month, and I am very confident my income will rise in the coming months
Tags: teacher problems teacher recruitment applying for jobs teacher salaries teacher shortages
Making your resume count
How to get the best from your ajarn on-line resume
In Help & Guides: Articles - 7th October 2009
If schools want to contact you about a vacant position and their e-mail comes back at them like a boomerang, they won't make a note of it and contact you on another day. They'll move on to the next person and you'll be forgotten.
Tags: teacher recruitment applying for jobs resumes
E-mailing for jobs
Doing it the right way!
In Ajarn Guests: Articles - 2nd September 2009
One of the most soul-destroying things for many job applicants is to not receive replies to your emails. But are you going about things the right way? Read recruiter Chris's excellent guide on how to do it right.
Tags: teacher problems teacher recruitment finding a job applying for jobs emailing for jobs
How employable are you?
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In Ajarn Street: Articles - 30th March 2009
Find out if you're the kind of teacher who any school would be proud to have as part of their team.......or perhaps why no one ever sends you a reply to your e-mail application?
Tags: teacher recruitment applying for jobs fun articles
Speechless
Passing the dreaded job interview
In Blogs Archived: Steve Tainton - 1st April 2008
There does seem to be one thing that an overseas teacher can do to add luster to the resume... learn the language. Easier said, than done (though language is less done, than said). For those planning on living overseas for a long period of time language skills are invaluable.
Tags: applying for jobs teaching experience qualifications qualified teachers interviewing for jobs resumes nova language school g-communications teaching in japan learning a language
Writing resumes 101 for dummies
Sent in by Rebecca
In Ajarn Street: Postbox - 18th February 2008
Forget my standards of wanting someone with a BA in teaching, a TEFL certificate, a native-speaker of English, and some experience teaching in Thailand - I'm to the point where I will recruit anyone - qualified or not - who will take the time to submit a decent cover letter and resume.
Tags: teacher recruitment applying for jobs qualifications resumes cover letters
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