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Originally Posted by annelie82
I appreciate the information. When you say not to apply only for the "best offers and positions", are you saying we shouldn't aim only for the "highest salaries and least demanding working hours"? I'm not too picky about salary and workload when I apply for a position, but I do research the company to see what other people say about it. If many negative things are said about the job, I usually think twice before applying.
I applied for a position as an English teacher with NOVA just the other week. I didn't think they'd be interested in hiring a Swedish teacher (their homepage says they're looking for English, Spanish, French and German teachers), but maybe I should ask about other, less well-known languages as well?
~annelie
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Yes I am saying that if this is what you what to do, being hired by a company of ill repute may be your last ditch effort to come over. Once you are in the country and have that work visa, you will find it much easier to get a better job or location.
As far as teaching Swedish, I am not sure but only heard that Nova has these multimedia teachers that give lessons in not just the big four you named above.
If I were in your shoes, I would market myself to companies as a person with a diverse, international background. This is what a lot of their students are interested in beyond English education. They are studying English for the exposure to foreign cultures and looking for people willing to share that with them. You could probably emphasize the fact that you know what it takes to learn English and define yourself as someone who has accomplished a native level of English. The truth is, you may be a better teacher than a native English speaker because they have no idea how they learned English. It just happened for them whereas you know the troubles facing the company's students.
Native level is something you really want to emphasize if you are not from an English speaking country. Be sure to really drive that point home.