subject: 5 Simple Tips For Tefl Job Success [print this page] So, youre thinking about doing a TEFL course, and it wont be too long before youve got your crisp new TEFL certificate in hand but what are you going to do with it?! Get a teaching job abroad and jet off into the sunset thats what! But how to get there? Never fear: here are my five simple tips for TEFL job success:
Were sorry to say it, but employers dont want to know about that ska band you were in back in school. Keep it short and sharp just cover what the job advertisement asks for in simple, direct language. Focus on skills that schools will value, like leadership, organisational and communication skills and how youve demonstrated you can use them.
Do your course with a provider that has a job placement service
Get your TEFL course provider to do the legwork for you! Many companies have TEFL job placement services which will match you with relevant suitable contracts on completion of your course. Just make sure youre eligible to use it before you sign on the dotted line!
Always deal with a real person
Want to know where most of those applications addressed to Sir or Madam end up? Thats right the bin! One of the best routes to job success is to build up personal relationships with recruiters to make sure your application ends up in the right persons hands, rather than the trash.
Use your mouse
The internets a marvellous thing where before you might have had to traipse around a city handing out your CV, you can now get access to tens of thousands of TEFL jobs at the click of a mouse. Sites like www.eslcafe.com and www.tefl.com list positions from all over the world, which are just waiting for enthusiastic EFL teachers to fill them!
Keep it simple
Very often the person wholl be reading your job application wont have English as their first language. They wont want to tackle an application full of flowery language theyll want one thats simple to read and direct. If they cant immediately see that youve got the skills for the job your application will probably end up being binned!
And remember, if finding a TEFL job feels daunting, the odds are with you: there are 20,000 TEFL positions posted online every month, meaning fluent English speakers with TEFL certificates are like gold dust in many countries!
by: Bruce Haxton
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