For those who want to do tefl jobs in Asia

Knowing when is the best time to look for tefl jobs in asia can get your more opportunities and increase the chances of being hired.You need to take several factors into consideration.

First, you need to make sure when you are ready to go. If yourself even don’t know when to go, then it’s hard for the agencies to help you to get suitable tefl jobs. Because different schools have different starting time. So you need to have an approximate date for coming at least. Your starting time may be affected by some factors. First, if you are qualified to go. In China fro example. degree is necessary to apply for tefl teaching jobs. And some schools require tefl/tesol certificate. So if you have spare time, it’s better to study a 120h online tesol course. Second, how much notice you need. If you are employed now, you need to give several months notice in advance. Third, how long the visa application takes. In China, the visa application takes around 4-6 weeks. You also need some time to prepare the documents such as degree natorization, background check and medical check. If you want to start soon and come with a Z visa, then it’s best to get those documents done in advance. After all, Z visa is the safest way to work as esl teachers in China.

Second. The starting date for tefl jobs in Asia depends on which country you will go. In Taiwan, the peaking time is aroound June and July. In Japan, the peak time is from January through April. In China, public schools start in September or March. But schools will start to recruit teachers 2-3 months in advance, so the peak time is July, August for starting in September. There are a lot of tesol jobs at that time. If for March semester, it’s better to look tesol jobs from November or December, because schools are usually off work for winter holidays in January and Feburary. And the Spring Festival is in Feburary, it’s the most important festival in China, no one will still work. But it also depends on what kind of school you want to work in. For training centers, the starting time is flexible. Many of them need teachers all year round.

Third, it’s defintely true that if there are more tefl job opportunities, there are more chances for being hired. But the competition is also fierce. If you are well qualified teachers with degree and many years teaching experience, this is not a problem at all. You can easily find a nice school during peak time. But if you are not qualified, why not apply when there is less competition?People are less likely to apply in Decemeber because of the Chritsmas and New Year. Most people like to apply after graduation in summer.

We all know that there are so many tefl teaching jobs in China, but how to find the best tefl teaching jobs? That’s to use a recruiter.

Some people like to post the resumes on website. Then there will be schools getting in touch with them. For some very-known companies like Engish First and Wall Street, you can just go to their website and then apply for a job. But actually these are not the best ways. The opportunities are limitted. The best way to find tefl teaching jobs in China is to find an reliable angency and use a recruiter. 90% of schools in China use agencies to find foreign teachers. It’s easier and saves a lot of time. Some people have wrong understanding about the work of recruiters, thinking that they ask for many docs, charge fees or even decieve them. No matter where you apply for a job, resume is the basic. The recruiters themselves are ok if you wouldn’t like to send other documents such as passport and degree. It’s the schools that want to check those documents and the give you an offer according to your qualifications. So the more documents you provide, the more and better offers you can get. Recruiters just work as a platform between you and the schools. They collect your docs and tell your preferences to schools and send you the suitable positions. They set up interviews, assist you to prepare visa documents and arrang pick up at the airport when you arrive in China. All of these are free. You don’t need to pay for anything.They know what job is the most suitable for you while teaching English in China.

Also, recruiters will tell you more about China, about the cities in China. They will introduce the surrounding environment of cities, whether the school is in downtown or not so that you won’t find that your school is in the middle of nothing when you arrive. They are problem solvers.They will always be there to listen to your questions and try their best to help you with that.

What’s more, by using a recruiter, you are likely to get higher salary. Recruiters know the tefl job marktet in China very well. They know how much you would expect according to your qualifications and teaching experience. What’s more, they will try to negotiable a higher salary for you with the school, after all, it’s easier to communicate.

So if you want to find the best tefl teaching jobs in China, a recruiter is very necessary.