If your interest is traveling and teaching abroad, we sincerely encourage you to search "TEFL paid job placement" agencies.
Different from what reputable agencies do, which is secure a position for you abroad, we will go further; upon successful academic completion of the course, obtain paid employment and certify you in a most rewarding career, a TEFL Certificate gives you advantages over other candidates who may be looking for a job teaching English as a foreign language.
Administrators and School Directors are more strict about who they hire than they once were. In the past any native speaker could simply ask for a TEFL job and be given one. A TEFL Certificate shows employers that you have been trained and are acquainted with the skills and methods of teaching English. It therefore makes you a much more attractive job candidate over unqualified applicants.
Holding a TEFL certificate will definetely become a worthy added value to your C.V. over non-certified teachers, as a certification is becoming the standard requirement when applying for a job, you will also receive the benefit of our permanent TEFL job guidance program.
Through our network of associate schools and our Lifelong Job Guidance Program, ITTO is able to guarantee graduates finding paid teaching positions in Mexico and provide direct employment contacts in most major cities around the world.
The aims of our Lifelong Job Guidance Program are:
• To assist graduates in securing teaching positions throughout their TEFL / TESL / TESOL career.
• To provide graduates with the necessary information and training to be competent and confident in an TEFL / TESL interview.
• To provide trainees with the necessary training in order to become fully competent in all aspects of the TEFL / TESL employment process (i.e. researching, filtering considering, deciding, applying, interviewing, reviewing, comparing and actualization).
The program, during the course, follows 5 stages;
•Stage 1:
TEFL / TESL / TESOL resume/C.V preparation.
Guidance is given on what schools like and expect to see in an TEFL / TESL resume or C.V.
This stage is a group tutorial and takes place towards the end of week one.
•Stage 2:
Personalized TEFL job Guidance counseling.
Our counselors hold individual sessions with trainee teachers to provide information regarding the pros and cons of teaching in different countries, the conditions of employment and the nature of teaching in various locations.
This takes place during week two. However, should trainees require, counselors are available throughout the course for consultation.
•Stage 3:
TEFL / TESL C.V. review combined with a job search and application procedure.
Trainee teachers C.V.'s are reviewed and amended where necessary.
Trainees also receive guided tuition in how to conduct an effective TEFL / TESL job search.
This stage is personalized and takes place during week 3.
•Stage 4:
Further TEFL job applications and monitoring trainee's job search techniques.
This stage is personalized and takes place throughout weeks three and four of the course.
•Stage 5:
Preparing trainees for the interview situation.
Expert tuition is given to prepare trainees for the practicalities of a TEFL / TESL / TESOL interview.
Trainees are primed with information regarding questions to expect and questions to ask during a TEFL / TESL / TESOL interview.
This stage is a group tutorial and takes place during week 4.
NB: The order of the stages can be adapted to individual needs.
For post course assistance, ITTO encourages graduates to contact us on a regular basis for consultation regarding all issues pertaining to TEFL / TESL jobs anywhere in the world.
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