Getting an English teaching job during recession times?

[ThirdSight]

Originally Posted by MMM

I have never heard of "paying for a visa". Your sponsor should be filing any paperwork required and should be paying any fees.

And this is what I was fairly unsure off. I knew that your sponser, the person hiring you (or so I'm to understand), files all the necessary paperwork. Didn't know too much about the fees though.

I'm trying to keep my head above water with some scams that employers will pull on us gaijins. This is one of 'em, I think.

[tolora]

Originally Posted by jasonbvr

If any questions come up regarding Singapore, remind them that English is an official language there. Second, clear enunciation is a bigger deal than accent. Third, Peppy is all about the children so emphasize singing, games and a kind demeanor. Aside from that you may be asked to provide a demonstration lesson. You could pick something like months of the year. How are you going to get the students to repeat the months over and over again without them becoming bored? How about a time race between the students? All you need is a stopwatch to have them repeat from January to December to record their times. Or maybe you need an activity that is more visual. You can make a set of cards with two cards for each month. On one card you have written the month down in English and then a matching card in Japanese. With the cards face down, the students flip the cards naming the month in English each time. When they find the two that match, they keep that pair of cards.

What companies look for in English teachers: clear enunciation, creativity, an engaging person or one who can encourage people to talk, and as in any line of work a person who is going to really dedicate themselves to doing their job well.

Thanks Jason!Very much appreciated... It has been a goal and dream of mine to teach English in Japan to kids for 10 years but I never got down to doing it,maybe coz I was only 16 then. That's why a big part of me really hopes I get the job.

[Sangetsu]

Even ekaiwa schools will probably not be much effected by the recession. When the economy goes bad, many people enroll in school (even conversational schools) in order to get an edge at work, or to make themselves look more desirable to what few employers are still hiring.

Added to that is that many Japanese workers have a tuition payment program through their employer as part of their benefits package. If an worker loses their job, they can use the program to pay for "study" at a conversational school.

I keep track of the job listings at various websites, and the numbers of listings now are no lower than they were last year at this time.

[Tsuwabuki]

My company is adding positions. So, think about that.