LinkedIn for ESL Teachers
LinkedIn is the single most underused career tool in the ESL industry. Most teachers treat it as a digital resume they update once every few years — and as a…Read more
Networking as an ESL Teacher
Networking has a sleazy reputation — visions of forced small talk, business cards, and transactional LinkedIn messages. But in the ESL industry, networking is…Read more
Getting Promoted as an ESL Teacher
Promotion in the ESL industry doesn't look like promotion in a traditional corporate career. There's rarely a tidy annual review cycle, a clear org chart, or…Read more
How to Increase Your ESL Teaching Salary
One of the biggest frustrations in the ESL industry is how quickly salaries plateau. You start at a language center, you work hard for a year or two, and the…Read more
Which ESL Certification Is Best for You?
"Which ESL certification should I get?" is the single most common question aspiring English teachers ask — and the most frustrating to answer, because the…Read more
PGCE for ESL Teachers Guide
The PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) is a UK-recognized teaching qualification that qualifies you to teach in state schools — and increasingly,…Read more
TESOL Certification Guide
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is one of the most widely used — and most widely misunderstood — terms in the ESL world. Is it…Read more
TEFL Certification Guide
TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) is the world's most popular entry point into English teaching. It's the certification most first-time teachers…Read more
How ESL Recruiters Work
If you're applying for ESL jobs in China, South Korea, the Middle East, or large parts of Southeast Asia, you will almost certainly work with a recruiter.…Read more
Best Time to Apply for ESL Jobs
Timing is one of the most underappreciated levers in an ESL job search. Apply in the wrong month and you'll wait weeks for replies, compete against a flood of…Read more