30 job interview questions no one has time to answer
Postbox letter from Carl
Believe it or not, these questions were given to me as part of the same job interview.
Making your resume count
How to get the best from your ajarn on-line resume
If schools want to contact you about a vacant position and the e-mail bounces back, the teacher hirers 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.
Dear Bob the Teacher
Postbox letter from Marko
Here are the reasons why we can't employ you.
How to be a successful teacher in Thailand
There is little correlation between a successful teacher and a good teacher
Success in Thailand is an easy (but often lengthy) process of self discovery. But it starts with finding out what is expected of you from everyone you come into contact with and being able to adjust your behavior to provide those things.
Skype interview tips
Postbox letter from Mark
Pay attention to your speaking voice and how you sound.
How to land that teaching job
Five tips to make you stand out from the crowd
If you're currently looking for a teaching position to keep you busy over the coming year, then there are plenty of great opportunities out there, but there is also a lot of competition
What about smalltown Isaan?
Postbox letter from James
I don't understand all this fuss about older teachers not being able to find work here. What about Isaan?
Tossed on the TEFL scrapheap
Is teaching in Thailand a young man's game?
These are older teachers who have made their life in Thailand, perhaps even got married and raised children, and are now contemplating the unthinkable. Leaving the home they love. For many it’s either a case of seeking out pastures new or returning home to a country they left behind a long time ago.
What to do about lost documents?
Postbox letter from Jonathon
I have now discovered that the university/college which provided the degree decided in 2001 to outsource their record keeping. My records along with a few hundred have been lost
The Burning Question - Does it help if you can speak Thai?
Teachers give their opinions on a couple of teaching in Thailand questions
This month's burning questions are a) Does a period of time spent teaching English in Thailand look good on your resume if and when you return home? and b) Does knowing and speaking Thai language in the classroom come in useful?
