TAKE A RISK!

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How about diversifying your culture whilst growing a successful career in teaching? These pointers should help to kick-start your TEFL experience… Once in a lifetime experience An opportunity to experience China’s unique ancient and modern culture, surely a great conversation starter? This opportunity will set you up, developing your communication, confidence and teamwork skills. We live in an increasingly interconnected world Moving away from the UK doesn’t need to be so scary anymore! With technological advancements, communication with friends and family can be in seconds. Travel Holding some of the most varied and spectacular natural wonders of the world, China…

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Yuyuan gardens, Shanghai

WHAT’S YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION?

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With January very much round the corner it might be time to start thinking about those dreaded ‘new year’s resolutions’ that we all love to jump on board with, but hate to go through with. If you want some realistic, exciting and ‘do-able’ resolution inspiration then continue reading…. Meet new people Perhaps you have found yourself becoming more reserved and shy in your day to day life, and you want your resolution to involve meeting new people, putting yourself our there, and making more lifelong friends. Applying to China TEFLer will certainly be sure to remedy this one. Moving to…

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How to set up a bank account, find accommodation and make friends in China:

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Setting up a new bank account and finding accommodation are undoubtedly going to be your first two worries when moving to China, followed by making friends during your time in China. This blog post aims to help you with setting up a bank account and gives tips on accommodation and ways to meet new people. “我想开一个银行账户” – Wǒ xiǎng kāi yīgè yínháng zhànghù= I want to open a bank account: As an expatriate in China, having a Chinese bank account will allow for cheaper and easier banking. Sometimes it may facilitate purchases of goods and services online which cannot be…

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5 Ways Teaching English in China Makes YOU More Employable

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Hands on experience  Many jobs now need hands on experience in a working environment; every graduate is aware of the “need experience to get experience” issue when it comes to employability. As long as you have a degree, teaching English as a foreign language in China allows you to get that much-needed work experience and a qualification with no catch. Learn languages  The demand for bilingual Mandarin-English speakers is ever increasing within business, and teaching English in China means that there is no need to pay for expensive language courses. You can get paid to learn a new language while…

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