Our blog this week is written by James Bloom, an experienced college counsellor, teacher and administrator. We asked him to explain the enigma that is school counsellors. 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… Read more »

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 »

Too many of us have felt that creeping disappointment when we apply for a job and don’t hear back. It’s disheartening. What’s worse though, is not hearing back after going through the whole interview process. You took the time to prepare for that interview, what is an extra two minutes to the school, to send a… Read more »

So you’ve taken the giant leap of accepting a teaching position overseas. Congratulations! It’s a very brave and exciting move, but one that can be fraught with pitfalls for the un-initiated. Our purpose is to relieve you of one of the major headaches you’ll encounter when preparing for your move – document legalisation. I know,… Read more »

Have you ever envied the jet-setting lifestyle of other people’s career paths but resigned yourself to the steady commitment of a teaching job back in your home town? Have you ever wanted to extend yourself through your career but seen the teaching field as a one-track system with no upward mobility? If so…read on and… Read more »

This week we have an inspiring blog for you, written by our very own candidate June Harvey, who has just accepted a position at Cairo English School to teach Psychology. Candidates over the age of 60 can sometimes struggle to succeed in the international teaching world due to various restrictions, but not June! In this short but… Read more »

Beijing is a smoggy and chaotic city. You either love it or you hate it. For brave and curious souls, Beijing presents a magnificent adventure, an opportunity to experience all the good things that China has to offer. We work with many schools in Beijing, and recently helped Scott Hannan on his way to one… Read more »

After completing a whirlwind first semester as Assistant Principal at a busy International school in Hong Kong, Ryan Peet gives us his top tips for settling in as quickly as possible to your new job and surroundings. Particularly useful if you are moving abroad for the first time! 1) Do your research In terms of your… Read more »

Imagine…You’ve prepped for days for an interview with your dream international school, the Skype call has gone well, no technical glitches, you’ve answered their questions exactly as planned, you’re feeling positive and you’re so close to the end. Then the interviewer says “Finally then, do you have any questions for me?” *GULP* You had been so… Read more »

The number of international schools is growing every year. The demand for more international schools in Asia and the Middle East is surely increasing the fastest. With all of this demand and urgency from companies and parents, international schools will definitely be needing even more qualified teachers now and in the near future. But how… Read more »