How do I Find my First TEFL Job?

Landing that First Job Teaching English Overseas

The TEFL Job Search

This is, for me, the fun part. You’ll find hunting for a job teaching English overseas much less humiliating that the job hunt back home. In fact, not humiliating at all.

Schools and companies overseas actually NEED and WANT you! WoW! Kind of a nice self-esteem thing . . . and the first dramatic change that this life can bring to you.

This is a short page as I want you to get to work on this dream of yours – that can be a reality in just a few weeks!

Now that you have made the decision, I will allow myself, just for a brief moment, to be a salesman for the TEFL Career. Preaching to the choir, so to speak.

A Short Personal Story

My wife and I sometimes look at each other and say, “Would you ever have imagined, a year before we left (almost 20 years ago!), that we could have done all the things we have done? That we would have worked and lived in so many countries? That we would have been able to travel to so many different countries? That we could have learned and experienced so much?” Our answer is always, “Nope, could never have imagined it!” It still surprises us!

This life can be real for you!

One of the very best places to look for information is over at TEFLDaddy.com, a website I wrote some years ago to help answer all the questions people were asking me. The TEFL Job Search section there is better than anything you will find elsewhere on the Web.

Go ahead, fantasize a bit – cruise the jobs boards at: Dave’s ESL Cafe, ESL Jobs Now and even at TEFL.com.

TED’s Tips™ #1: This is the time to branch out and check every jobs website you can find. Contact employers. You’ll be amazed at how easy it really is.

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2 Comments

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  By Brand, July 21, 2010 @ 11:01 PM

  Dear Ted,

  (Please disregard the previous statement–that email is no longer available.)

  I am so grateful that i found this blog because it has truly answered my dired questions. I know living and teaching abroad is for me because I travelled abroad by myself before and really felt comfortable into the 3rd day of my trip. If I may ask a few questions: what are the possiblilites that teaching doesn’t work out? What does it matter with financial obligations (like most Americans I’ve lost my car because I was release from my college job and had to move into my parents home)? And how long is the average contract? Are they always temporary? So right now, I have no responsiblity and no financial obligation that is holding me back to live my dream and move forward. My choice in countries were Western Europe but I feel Asia (Tokyo and Hong Kong would be nice)and Central Europe (specifically Turkey) is in my radar. Can you provide more your knowledge about those areas if you could. Thanks for these blogs and I look forward in hearing back.

  Have a great day,
  Brand C.

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  By Ted, July 22, 2010 @ 10:55 AM

  Hi Brand,
  You comment/questions is important – so much so that I will make a post out of it. The post won’t show up until about the middle of August – so just send me an email and I will send you my answers and comments. Enjoy! Ted

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