4 ways to prepare for your teach abroad job interview
After you make the decision to teach abroad, the next step in the process is to land a job at a school that meets your life and career goals. To that end, you might opt for applying for jobs online with a recruiter like Teach Away or decide to attend a teacher job fair or […]
Teaching in China with a family: 6 questions to ask before accepting the job offer
When Grace and I received our final contracts, there was a feeling of excitement that overcame both of us. Although we were making a huge, life-changing decision, many of our doubts had been put to rest as we had formulated a list of essential questions we wanted to answer before receiving our contracts. Although your […]
6 interview tips that will get you the job – straight from a teach abroad recruiter
So the date for your teach abroad interview is set – it’s time to make your mark! While competition can be fierce, there’s no need to stress. Here are a few of my tried-and-tested tips to make sure that you stand out from the crowd during your teaching job interview. Psst: Before you can ace […]
The perfect teach abroad candidate: 5 qualities schools look for
Hiring schools abroad often receive hundreds of applications for each vacancy they’ve posted. And because great schools are built on great teachers, they’re very committed to making the right hire and usually have a pretty good idea of what they want more of at their school. So, what are these highly coveted qualities that make […]
A new teacher’s perspective on teaching abroad
Back in 2009, newly-qualified teachers were graduating in their droves, only to be greeted by a global financial crisis. In Dublin, Ireland, I was one of those teachers. Filled to the brim with enthusiasm, drive and passion to make an impact in my very own classroom, yet faced with the reality of unemployment and a […]
Teach abroad in 2018: UK and North American interview sessions happening soon! (With job postings)
The 2018 recruitment season is already in full swing and applications for upcoming vacancies are streaming into the recruitment team here at Teach Away. This means that if you happen to be a certified, experienced teacher on the hunt for your dream teaching job abroad this year, there’s no better time than right now to […]
Reader’s choice: Your favorite teach abroad articles of 2017
At Teach Away, we have the privilege of witnessing firsthand the transformative power of great teachers, just like you, every day. By bringing amazing teachers and innovative schools together all around the world, the whole Teach Away team is proud to play our part in changing the world for the better. Our wonderful community of […]
Happy Holidays! A look back at 2017
Happy holidays from everyone at Teach Away! Not only was 2017 a great one for our whole team – by all accounts, this year was also an exciting and successful time for our Teach Away teachers and schools, too. We placed over 1,000 motivated, energetic teachers in leading education institutions all around the […]
Top countries to make the most money teaching abroad (with job postings)
Teaching abroad can be about so much more than just traveling and escaping the 9-to-5 grind for a year or two. We all know that money isn’t everything in life. But for so many of us, teaching abroad isn’t just about seeing the world and experiencing life in a new country. Teaching abroad can also […]
Requirements to teach English in China [Video]
Following on from our previous blog series on teaching English in Tianjin, Nanjing and Hangzhou, we had a lot of questions from recent grads and ESL teachers looking to teach in China, wondering: Whether they needed a TEFL certification to teach in China. How recent changes to China’s new work visa policy could affect the […]