| ing English is a major priority for the people of Hong | | | | yourself in a classroom setting. Aside from the job |
| Kong. The business world is always moving quickly, | | | | advantages, TEFL gives you confidence that can be |
| and global communication is vitally important. In order to | | | | invaluable, especially if you've never taught before. |
| compete effectively, Hong Kong emphasizes English | | | | Finding a Job |
| education for everyone from childhood on up. | | | | Hong Kong is one of several countries that have |
| Combine those factors with the fact that there's | | | | excellent online resources when it comes to finding |
| currently a shortage of native English speaking | | | | jobs teaching English. Many positions are available |
| teachers in the country, and it seems Hong Kong might | | | | through various online job boards which list the |
| be the ideal location if you're considering teaching | | | | teaching positions by country, as well as through the |
| abroad. | | | | Hong Kong government's website. With a little |
| Qualifications | | | | searching, you should be able to find numerous jobs |
| If you've chosen to teach English in Hong Kong, there | | | | for which to apply. Ask your school or TEFL |
| are a few basic requirements that you absolutely must | | | | certification program for job hunting assistance. |
| have. In some countries, you can get away with some | | | | Finding a Home |
| form of college degree and not much else. Hong Kong, | | | | One of the main drawbacks when you choose to |
| however, has high expectations for their foreign | | | | teach English in Hong Kong is the fact that it may be |
| teachers. | | | | difficult to find affordable housing. In many countries, |
| First of all, in order to teach English in Hong Kong you | | | | the school that hires you will supply you with free |
| must apply for an employment visa. The only | | | | teacher's housing; however, in Hong Kong this is not |
| exceptions to this rule are Australian and New Zealand | | | | necessarily the case. Luckily, most teaching jobs in |
| citizens, who can technically teach in Hong Kong under | | | | Hong Kong do include a "housing allowance" along with |
| the "Working Holiday Scheme." All others must have a | | | | your regular paycheck, which is designed to help cover |
| visa in hand. Getting a visa to teach in Hong Kong may | | | | rent. |
| be a bit of a struggle, because there is a great deal of | | | | Again, there are many online resources available to |
| paperwork involved, so you'll want to start early. The | | | | help. Check out Hong Kong housing websites for an |
| Internet can be extremely helpful if you're at this point. | | | | idea of price ranges and areas available to you. If |
| Check out Hong Kong's government websites for | | | | you've been hired, your school should be able to point |
| more information. | | | | you in the right direction as well. |
| Before you begin applying for jobs, it's best to have | | | | If you've decided to teach English in Hong Kong, you |
| TEFL certification under your belt. While not strictly a | | | | should prepare yourself for a challenging and |
| requirement, TEFL will open the doors to the best | | | | completely new experience. The ability to spend large |
| schools and give you a much wider range of job | | | | amounts of time away from your home country, as |
| options- as well as a higher pay rate at the job you | | | | well as a sense of adventure and adaptability to new |
| eventually take. TEFL certification is easy. Many | | | | surroundings, will help make the experience a |
| colleges and learning centers offer a month-long | | | | pleasurable and enlightening one. |
| certification program that teaches you how to handle | | | | |