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Teaching English Abroad With A Digital Nomad Visa - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
What Is a Digital Nomad Visa? Which countries offer Digital Nomad Visas? How can I qualify? Join this live session and we'll talk about it! #OnlineTeaching #OnlineESL #TeachEnglish Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: bit.ly/3ltqEPL
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Top Reasons to Choose a Recruiter When Finding a Job Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Carrie Kellenberger
Visa and Legal TEFL Information
Using a recruiter to help you find a teaching job abroad can be a rewarding and satisfying experience for many, provided you choose the right recruiter and you know what to expect and which questions to ask.
Here are several tips to keep in mind about working with recruiters:
Here are some great reasons for working with a recruiter:
What is a good recruiter?
Who pays the recruiter?
What kind of schools use recruiters?
What makes a good recruitment agency?
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EFL & ESL JOBS - The Best Recruiters chosen by ITTT
Here, you will find everything you need to know about TEFL recruitment companies for teaching English abroad, including a list of our trusted recruiters with whom we have worked for several years.
If you are a TEFL recruiter and would like to work with us, please contact us via email ([email protected]).
Choosing a TEFL recruitment company for finding a teaching job is a popular option for many teachers. Recruiters specialized in the EFL market overseas have the professional know-how and network to connect teachers with suitable schools and companies. On top of that, recruiters know the local job market in their specialized region and know exactly what type of teacher is sought after and which qualifications will get you the best teaching position. Conducting your job search through a... [Read more]
How to Become a Digital Nomad with a TEFL/TESOL Certificate - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hi welcome my name is linda back with another live session today for itt today we're going to talk about how to become a digital nomad with a tefl or tesol certificate so yeah don't forget as always to like and subscribe so you don't miss any of our other upcoming live sessions we go live twice a week one time meet on friday around this time and then the other time my colleague lisa um usually on tuesday but this week has been different we actually had a guest taking over on tuesday this week so i hope you all saw that as well we had andre on from progress me which is a online teaching platform and also if you maybe saw yesterday on instagram and on our instagram account we were also live with andre and we talked about itttt and progress me and teaching online and a lot of other cool stuff... [Read more]
How To Become A Digital Nomad With A TEFL/TESOL Certificate - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The digital nomad lifestyle has been extremely popular for several years. With flexible work hours and location-independent workplaces, it's not hard to see why. In this live event, we discuss how a TEFL/TESOL certificate can be the gateway to a digital nomad lifestyle. #TEFL #BestTEFL #TESOL Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: bit.ly/3ltqEPL
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EFL Recruiters vs. Independent Job Hunting - The Pros and Cons - TEFL Blog
Anastasiia Ovchinnikova
Visa and Legal Budget and Salary Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Starting a new exciting journey as an EFL teacher abroad can also be quite stressful, especially when you are taking your first steps in this profession. When you type in "Teaching jobs in China" you immediately see that the Internet is overloaded with "incredible" opportunities for teachers, including free accommodation, a 5-hour working day, salaries of more than USD 2,500 - all with "no teaching experience required". Sounds incredible, right? Those companies are the death traps; they most likely won't be able to guarantee you anything and don't care about the safety of their professionals. All they want is to close the position and get a bonus.
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Where can I get a digital nomad visa for teaching English online? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
For digital nomads with a TEFL qualification, teaching English online offers unparalleled freedom and flexibility compared to traditional teaching roles. Not only can instructors enjoy the convenience of working from the comfort of their home, but they also have the autonomy to dictate their work hours. Most importantly, the online nature of the job means that as long as there is a reliable internet connection, teaching can be conducted from virtually anywhere in the world. Popular destinations offering digital nomad visas for online teaching include Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Mexico, Portugal, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Indonesia (Bali)
Vietnam
Colombia
Georgia
Croatia
Estonia
Thailand
Portugal
Costa Rica
Mexico
Visa length: Up to 60 days
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How To Start Your Own ESL Teaching Service - TEFL Blog
Bri Freeman
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
The number one question I had to answer before deciding to start Practical English Teacher was "Do I want a new boss or to be my own boss?". I spent months asking myself this before I finally decided to do it. There's a lot of security and credibility that comes with working for a larger ESL company. And I'm not knocking anyone who wants to do that but if you're like me and you're looking for some advice on where to start with your own ESL Service, let's talk.
Starting Out
Advertising and Expanding
How Do I Create a Platform?
Best of Luck!
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Step-By-Step Guide to Legally Teaching English in China - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Visa and Legal
If you are interested in teaching English abroad, you probably quickly realized that China is one of the largest job markets for TEFL teachers at the moment. Truth is, China has over 300 million English learners and schools are hiring constantly. This large demand for qualified teachers leads to high salaries and great benefits to attract teachers to make the move. China is a great place to work in if you're a new teacher and if you have experience in the field. However, it is key to understand the country's current visa regulations and the local preferences of schools to be able to teach English in China.
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Step 5: Apply for Jobs
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Step-By-Step Guide to Legally Teaching English in the Czech Republic - TEFL Blog
Christine Thompson
Visa and Legal Destinations
Though quite bureaucratic for non-EU passport holders, it is by no means impossible to get permission to work and stay legally in the Czech Republic. Depending on your country of origin, the process will differ slightly, but the following should give you a good idea of the process involved:
Step 1: Understanding the Visa Situation
Step 2: Documents You Will Need
Step 3: Get Your TEFL Certification
Step 5: Apply for Jobs
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Firstly - a business license
Secondly - permission to stay in the country in the form of a long-term stay visa
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Finding an EFL teaching job - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
You've passed your TEFL course and armed with your new certificate you are ready to head to the classroom. There are thousands of teaching jobs available around the world but where is the best place to look? Many people start online and there is plenty to choose from.
Searching for jobs online can be a good way to find jobs when you start looking from home; it is also a great way to suss out the local job market in a certain country. The downsides about online job adverts are that each position will attract numerous applications and if you are non-native speaker or do not have a listed qualification the employer may disregard your application without properly considering it. There is also a higher chance of scams being posted on the internet and you should always remember that if a... [Read more]
4 Tips on Finding Your First Job as a Newly Qualified TEFL Teacher - TEFL Blog
Jon ITTT
TEFL Information
You've passed your TEFL course and armed with your new certificate you are ready to head to the classroom. There are thousands of teaching jobs available around the world but where is the best place to look? Many people start online and there is plenty to choose from.
Search online
Apply for jobs in person
Send a speculative email
Use a teacher recruiter
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Searching for jobs online can be a good way to find jobs when you start looking from home. It is also a great way to suss out the local TEFL job market in a particular country. The downsides about online job adverts are that each position will attract numerous applications and if you are non-native speaker or do not have a listed qualification, the... [Read more]
Teaching English in 2023: Setting Realistic TEFL Goals - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Hi, Linda here. Welcome back with another live session this week. Welcome, thank you so much for joining me today and taking some time out of your day today to spend it with me. I really appreciate it. I know it's a busy time of the year. You know we're almost New Year's Eve so we're heading into the new year, busy time. Busy time, but um I'm here and thank you that you're here as well. I appreciate that.
How is everybody doing? Um, let me know guys, where are you watching from right now? I'm in South Korea, it is 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. And yeah, how about you? Where are you watching from today? What time is it? Let me know. I'm always super curious. Let me know in the comments and let me know if there's an issue if you can't hear me if you can't see me if something's wrong let me... [Read more]
Step-By-Step Guide to Legally Teaching English in South Korea - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Visa and Legal Destinations
South Korea is one of the most attractive locations for teaching English as a foreign language. The country has been welcoming foreign teachers for decades with lucrative salary and benefit packages, as well as the government-funded EPIK program that places qualified teachers into public schools across the country. South Korea is a great place to work whether you are a new teacher or if you have some experience in the field. However, it is important that you understand the local job market and regulations before heading off on your adventure.
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Step 1: Understanding the Visa Situation
Step 2: Get Your TEFL Certification
Step 5: Apply for Jobs
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TEFL & TESOL Jobs - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Vademecum
Outlined above are some of the possible jobs teachers can take in order to move on in their EFL career. Below we expand a little more on what each role involves.
Teacher Trainer – This position is one that some teachers move onto after teaching for a couple of years. Duties often include teaching a particular module of the course such as grammar, phonology, lesson planning etc. Teacher trainer jobs can be found advertised online but your best bet may be to remain in contact with the centre where you completed your initial training.
Director of Studies – The Director of Studies (DOS) is a senior managerial position that includes overseeing the academic program, managing a successful teaching team, providing support and training for teachers, helping the school to grow and many... [Read more]
6 Exciting and Different Jobs in TEFL - TEFL Blog
Jon ITTT
TEFL Information
For a lot of people, getting a TEFL certificate is an excellent way to fund their travels around the world and experience other countries in wholly unique ways. Many of these people will find that they enjoy teaching so much that they decide they want to continue in the field. Outlined in this article are some of the possible jobs teachers can take in order to move on in their TEFL career.
Teacher trainer
Director of Studies
School Manager
Teacher recruitment
Course book sales
TOEFL/IELTS examiner
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How to teach English in Asia - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hi everyone hello here's linda again from itt and today we're talking about something really really interesting and exciting teaching english in asia and all you need to know how to get to asia the best countries in asia where to teach with the highest demand and also the best sort of recruiters and teaching job platforms where you can find the best jobs for teaching english in asia and i'm super excited about this topic today um i myself i've been uh pretty much based in asia since 2012 2013-ish and um i spent some time in china and um i also and now i'm actually in south korea and i've been here already for a while so it's gonna be six years soon and um so i'm so excited to share my experience with you guys and hopefully maybe some of you can also share your experience if you have... [Read more]
Brennan Global Corp. - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teach in S. Korea!
$2,000-$2,600 USD mo. (Free housing, bonus, one-way airfare, pension, and National Health Insurance)
Greetings!
We have been placing teachers in Korea since 2005 with zero complaints, and this is because we at TEIK (www.teachenglishinkorea.org) are a husband-and-wife team (Brad and Yumi) who have both taught, lived, and worked in Korea for TEIK. We pride ourselves on being a boutique recruitment agency that always focuses on our teachers getting the best job opportunity that fits the teacher's qualifications, experience, and preferences. We are a very laid-back, low-pressure ex-pat owned and run agency.
TEIK is the best run recruitment agency placing high-quality teachers at high-quality schools. We only work with schools with an excellent track record for paying their... [Read more]
How to Become a Freelance TEFL/TESOL Teacher - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hi Linda here from ITT back this week with another live session and and today we're going to talk about how to become a freelance tefl teacher all right I think this is a topic that a lot of people are going to find very interesting um a lot of people are probably going to want to kind of follow in the in the footsteps of this newer kind well is it a new career but I mean we've definitely seen some changes in the teaching industry in the teaching Market um also thanks to the Boom in online teaching and freelance teaching freelance English teaching has definitely become uh increasingly popular for many different reasons many of these reasons we're gonna go into we're gonna go into um what it actually means to be a tefl freelance teacher um the benefits of it um also kind of the challenges... [Read more]
Top 5 Underrated TEFL Destinations - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hi Linda here from ITT back this week with another live session and and today we're going to talk about how to become a freelance tefl teacher all right I think this is a topic that a lot of people are going to find very interesting um a lot of people are probably going to want to kind of follow in the in the footsteps of this newer kind well is it a new career but I mean we've definitely seen some changes in the teaching industry in the teaching Market um also thanks to the Boom in online teaching and freelance teaching freelance English teaching has definitely become uh increasingly popular for many different reasons many of these reasons we're gonna go into we're gonna go into um what it actually means to be a tefl freelance teacher um the benefits of it um also kind of the challenges... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Tefl Review From Student Carlotta - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
In this TESOL review video, Carlotta from Italy shares her thoughts on the 120-hour TEFL course she recently took with ITTT. She took the course to pursue her dream of working remotely while living on a vintage sailboat sailing around the world. She enjoyed the flexibility to teach wherever she wants whenever she wants - like a true digital nomad!
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Tefl international
Once you have completed your TEFL certification and started looking for potential English language teaching jobs, you will need to consider what visas and work permits you might require in order to start working in your favored location. In some countries it is very straightforward, while others might require you to jump through the odd hoop or two. Take a look at our FAQs below that cover the visa and document situation in some of the most popular overseas teaching destinations.
Can I get a work visa to teach English in Germany?
While there are numerous opportunities for language teachers in towns and cities across Germany, it is not always easy for non-Europeans to secure a visa that allows them to stay long-term. However, it is certainly possible if you are able to... [Read more]
Teaching English in China in 2023: Requirements, Job Market, and More - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Hi, welcome Linda here from ITTT. Thanks for joining today. Thanks for taking some time out of your day. I know it's a little bit later than usually, but that's because we have a guest today which I'm gonna announce and introduce in a short while. So thank you guys for being here. Yeah, this is what we're going to talk about today, teaching English in China, what you need to know for the next year. A lot of things have changed because of COVID, because of the pandemic, and all those things. So that's why we invited Dan from Teach English Global, and he's gonna tell us all about it today. So, yeah, thanks for being here, and as always, please don't forget to like and subscribe so you never miss any of our other upcoming live sessions. We go live every week, usually this day, different time.... [Read more]
How do I get a job teaching English in Brazil? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
To secure an English teaching job in Brazil, obtaining a TEFL certification is paramount. Prior professional teaching experience isn't generally a prerequisite. Brazil offers a multitude of opportunities due to its vast population and booming economy. In-person interviews are common, so it's beneficial to be in Brazil during the job search. The country's diverse culture, inviting climate, and iconic festivities like Carnival make it a top destination for many international teachers.
What are the requirements for teaching English in Brazil?
What are the visa requirements for teaching English in Brazil?
Should I work on a tourist visa in Brazil?
What is the best way to apply for English teaching jobs in Brazil?
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Easily Add Your TEFL/TESOL Certificate to Your LinkedIn Profile - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Do you want to teach English abroad or online and are looking for new opportunities? Add your certifications to your LinkedIn profile and get noticed by employers!
As of their most recent reports in 2021, LinkedIn has almost 740 million members with over 55 million registered companies worldwide. This platform is incredibly important for those wanting to launch an international career. LinkedIn currently has over 14 million open jobs and 87% of recruiters regularly use the platform to recruit.
Start your international teaching career by adding your ITTT TEFL and TESOL certification to your LinkedIn profile today. Simply press the button below while being logged into LinkedIn.
You will then see a credential pop-up on your LinkedIn profile allowing you to simply add your TEFL/TESOL... [Read more]
TEFL Sri Lanka - page 1 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL Jobs in Sri Lanka
Full-time EFL Teacher Needed in Sri Lanka
Writer: Headway International School | Email: [email protected]
Headway International School was established in 2013 with only 11 students. Today, Headway counts a student body of more than 150 students learning from kindergarten all the way up to grade 10. We have a full-time opportunity for a TEFL qualified teacher. Headway is committed to providing high-quality education by enhancing the spoken and written English skills of all its students from a very early age. BENEFITS: • Renewable contract with 20,000 LKR/month, depends on qualification • Opportunities to learn about Sri Lankan culture REQUIREMENTS: • Strong communication skills in English • Experience in teaching preferred... [Read more]
Step-By-Step Guide to Legally Teaching English in Japan - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Destinations TEFL Information
Japan has been a popular destination for English teachers from all over the world for decades. Year after year, thousands of teachers come to Japan attracted by the country's fascinating culture and the lucrative salaries, as well as the government-funded JET program that places qualified teachers into public schools across the country. Teaching English in Japan is an exciting adventure and offers you the opportunity to experience a unique culture like a local. However, it is important to be aware of the local job market and regulations before heading off on your adventure of teaching English in Japan.
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Reasons Why a Non-Native Teacher Can Benefit From Being TEFL Certified - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
In a globalized world, where people come and go easily from country to country for different reasons, English has become the first spoken language. Considering this fact, it's still shocking how not being a "native" has such an impact by the time of applying for a job or hiring someone for it.
Job Opportunities
Common Prejudices
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This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Arantza M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
As a non-native speaker who has studied English since a very young age, I can say that it's quite difficult to be taken into consideration when it comes to... [Read more]
English Teachers Recruitment Companies - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
As an extended part of our lifetime job assistance program, we also maintain close partnerships with several of the top recruitment companies operating within the TEFL world. Through these long-established and well-respected companies, you can find teaching jobs around the world without much of the hassle associated with applying for jobs directly. By using a recruitment company you can typically arrange a teaching position before leaving home which can be a real comfort, particularly for those who are new to teaching and travelling abroad. Job applications and interviews are generally done over the internet and paperwork such as visas and work permits are usually taken care of for you. Another big benefit of using a recruitment company is that it won't cost you a single cent, as... [Read more]
5 Awesome Ways to Lead a Lifestyle as an English Teacher - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
TEFL Information
Lifestyles of TEFL/TESOL teachers are as varied as the people who teach and the countries they choose to live in. The kind of life you can lead depends on your reasons for becoming a teacher. Many people choose to live and work abroad to escape the hustle and bustle of home. Others are looking for thrills and adventure. The TEFL world caters for everybody from fresh faced graduates to those looking for new experiences and change later in life.
1. Beach Life
2. City Slicker
3. Culture Vulture
4. Active Retiree
5. Global Nomad
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