Business Cards for English Teachers

If you are thinking of visiting a school in person to find work or maybe looking out for a few private lessons to supplement your income, it’s well worth getting a few business cards printed up for yourself. These days it costs very little (or even nothing) to have cards […]


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Backpacker Teachers in TEFL

Backpacker Teachers is a derogatory term for unqualified, casual teachers who take on a job teaching English‏‎ because they happen to speak English and need the money while they are, generally, backpacking around a country. History Some 30 years ago there was a tremendous, new demand for English teachers to […]


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Apostilles in TEFL

An Apostille is an official stamp or note that guarantees a document is original and genuine. For example, a teacher working in Mexico‏‎ may need to have their degree certificate from home apostilled to prove that it is from an accredited public university. The regulations regarding apostilles are set out […]


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Age Limits for TEFL Teachers

This article looks at the age limits for TEFL or TESOL teachers around the world (Teachers of English as a Second or Foreign Language). Unfortunately, as with almost any job, the older you get the more difficult it becomes to start a new career. However thanks to the nature of […]


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Where Can I Teach English Around the World?

This simple flowchart graphic shows where you can work as a TEFL teacher. It’s general in approach and there are many exceptions. (For more on this, see the useful links under the graphic.)     Useful Links Where to Teach‏‎ English as a Foreign Language– general destinations for English teachers […]


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