Discussing salaries can sometimes be a bit of a taboo subject, but the conversation is necessary—especially when making a decision that takes you across the globe and into nerve-wracking new terrain. Knowing that you are adequately supported is a priority. Salary and remuneration topics for teachers are also a bit challenging as they vary so… Read more »
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Asking the right questions before, during and after your interview
With thousands of international schools around the world with varying styles, quality and employment packages, you want to make the right choice. With only an interview or two (usually on Skype) between you and a 2-year contract, you want to have as big a picture as possible to help you pick the best job for… Read more »
Read more »Three Kinds of Counselor: Part 1
Our blog this week is written by James Bloom, an experienced college counselor, teacher and administrator. We asked him to explain the enigma that is school counselors. Why do they all have different titles? Do they do the same thing or are they totally different? He has produced two excellent blogs which couldn’t be more helpful,… Read more »
Read more »The wonderful world of document legalisation – Part 2
Here comes the nitty gritty… In part 1 of this blog, I explained the basics of document legalisation, introduced you to some key terms and explained how Vital Legalisation can help you. In this part I’m going to try and cover the requirements for some of the more popular destinations for overseas teachers. There’s no real… Read more »
Read more »Yew Chung interviews in London this January!
With this New Year we bring you hundreds of new opportunities at some incredible schools. The first school group we would like to introduce is Yew Chung Education Foundation (YCEF) because if you register your interest quickly you may be able to secure a spot in their London interviews in the next three weeks! Read on… Read more »
Read more »Getting your Teacherhorizons profile and CV photo right.
According to psychology, a first impression is ‘the event when one person first encounters another person, evaluates them, and forms a mental representation of that person’. Now that word encounter is important, as it does not just apply to a face-to-face meeting. When you have a profile with us on Teacherhorizons, your photo is what gives potential schools that… Read more »
Read more »Teaching Abroad
Expanding opportunities to work at international schools: prepare yourself to teach abroad! Who wouldn’t like a life of world travel, acquiring new languages and learning firsthand about new cultures? Many teachers find the opportunity of working at an international school too hard to pass up! Over the past 14 years, there has been a 35%… Read more »
Read more »Why Join Teacherhorizons?
Are you looking for a great international teaching position? The number of overseas teaching opportunities grows year-on-year but schools can vary enormously. So how do you find the right position for you? Here are ten ways Teacherhorizons will help… 1/ Access the best opportunities worldwide Every year we list thousands of teaching opportunities all over… Read more »
Read more »Tips for moving abroad
Got a new teaching job and moving abroad? Here at Teacherhorizons we’ve chatted to our friends at Self Move Hire who have helped us compile a list of important things to consider when making the big move. Moving abroad is a life changing decision for both you and your family. When moving abroad, there’s a lot… Read more »
Read more »The German side of Brazil
With teachers placed all over the world we love to hear interesting stories and accounts of daily lives in far flung places. The excitement of the Olympic Games will soon fade away but we’ll keep Brazil in the spotlight for a little longer through the eyes of our friend and teacher Rodolfo, who shares with… Read more »
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