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Originally Posted by Columbine
Some other things to consider:
* Companies that don't tend to ask for qualifications tend to also have the worst business policies, highest staff turnovers and life is more stressful working for them because they still expect you to perform like you have had training. GABA are notorious for treating their staff like dirt. I would avoid them. ECC if you have the opportunity, are one of the more reasonable eikaiwa's. Shane English school is a British English school which is reasonable as well- has it's pros and cons, mainly that it's run a bit like a Japanese company, but it's not bad for a starting position.
* 'Training' you receive on the job for ANY company is usually minimal and supplemental- you cannot rely on it alone. A pretty universal complaint is that 'the training they gave was useless'. Generally speaking, your first teaching job is STRESSFUL. You will handle it, and the culture shock better if you know what you're doing.
* JET is very good pay-wise but they have their issues too. I'm wouldn't turn down JET if you got it, but the application process is VERY long- almost 9-10 months, and you may have already missed the deadline for this year. It's also highly competitive, so don't pin your hopes on it.
*Consider a CELTA rather than a TEFL. It does roughly the exact same thing but ALL CELTA courses are regulated by Cambridge university and operate to the same standard, which not all TEFL courses do. They are also very highly recognised world wide, which helps if you have no experience to your CV. Also it's a recognised base to expand from if you want to move off into specialised teaching areas like business or you can follow it on with a CELTA diploma which with teaching experience would qualify you for management positions in the future.
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Can you get CELTA in japan?
I have looked at local courses but still raises the question should i get my qualification in japan or prior to japan.
the courses here are like £1000 but it is an investment i know.