| If you are planning on teaching ESL abroad, then I am | | | | contact the school directly, and bypass these |
| sure you have encountered many English schools | | | | middlemen. However, keep in mind that even when |
| abroad that have posted teaching vacancies online. | | | | you are corresponding directly with the school you still |
| ESL teacher job postings range from direct | | | | need to keep in mind of being cautious and using good |
| advertisements from schools, to private tutoring, to | | | | judgment. The old adage, "if it sounds too good to be |
| recruitment programs, and to agencies promising you | | | | true" then it probably is. Make sure that the school has |
| to train you to be an English teacher and placing you in | | | | a physical address and a contact number. If they have |
| one of their partner schools. These placement | | | | a telephone number, call them as this is one way that |
| programs require you to put up front a placement fee | | | | the school actually exists. Also, if possible, do a search |
| that includes training and a job placement. But, when | | | | for the school on the Internet and ESL forums to see |
| was the last time you heard that you had to pay to | | | | if any current or past teachers have any reviews |
| work? | | | | about the school. |
| A strong recommendation is not to use these | | | | So remember to always use due diligence and |
| recruitment agencies as they are usually not worth it | | | | perform thorough research in your ESL teaching job |
| and in reality, they are really unnecessary in your | | | | pursuit. |
| pursuit to land an ESL teaching position. You can | | | | |