Becoming an IELTS Teacher
IELTS is the world's most popular high-stakes English exam, taken by over 4 million people a year for university admission, immigration, and professional…Read more
Creating a Digital Teaching Portfolio
A digital teaching portfolio is one of the most powerful tools in a modern ESL teacher's job-search kit. It's shareable with a single link, easy to update as…Read more
Teaching English at Universities
Teaching English at a university is one of the most prestigious and stable roles in ESL. Universities offer long contracts, motivated adult students, generous…Read more
Demo Lesson Portfolio Guide
Of all the items in an ESL teaching portfolio, the demo lesson is the one recruiters scrutinize most closely. A strong demo lesson proves you can plan,…Read more
Best ESL Resume Examples
Examples teach faster than rules. You can read a dozen articles on what makes a good ESL resume, but seeing a real before-and-after, or a fully written sample…Read more
Resume Mistakes That Cost You Interviews
Most ESL resumes don't get rejected because the applicant is unqualified — they get rejected because of fixable mistakes that signal carelessness, confusion,…Read more
ATS-Friendly ESL Resume Guide
An Applicant Tracking System, or ATS, is software that scans, parses, and ranks resumes before a human recruiter ever sees them. In ESL hiring, larger language…Read more
Resume Checklist Before Applying
Sending a resume before it's ready is one of the most common — and most fixable — reasons ESL teachers get ignored. A few small oversights can sink an…Read more
Skills Every ESL Teacher Should Include
The skills section of an ESL resume is where many applicants undersell themselves. A generic list of "communication, organization, teamwork" tells a recruiter…Read more
Action Verbs for Teacher Resumes
Most ESL resume bullets die in their first word. "Responsible for teaching..." "Helped students..." "Worked with..." These openings are weak because they put…Read more