WHAT’S YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION?

Inspiration December 6, 2016 Hollie Clarke Leave a comment

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…

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

Teaching English in China December 5, 2016 Niamh Moran Leave a comment

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…

5 Ways Teaching English in China Makes YOU More Employable

Teaching English in China November 30, 2016 Chloe Whitehouse Leave a comment

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…

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO APPLY

Preparation November 29, 2016 Hollie Clarke Leave a comment

So if you have arrived at the decision that a year of travelling, teaching, earning and loving a life in China is for you, then ensure that you have these five things before applying. 1 Need to be a Graduate. Whatever it is you have studied from Science to Law, having a degree is something that China TEFLer typically looks for, and is wanted by the schools out in China. 2 Need to be an English speaking national. The schools require that applicants must…