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Teaching Jobs
Teacher or the ‘Guru’ in India is treated with outmost respect. The
teacher is placed on a pedestal because knowledge is considered to be
something that money cannot buy. So the teacher who imparts knowledge is
next to God. However the teacher’s job was never associated with money
and therefore still remains one of the low paying jobs.
Getting into Indian schools is slightly difficult due to the system of
recruitment and the fact that English is not an alien language or
subject in Indian schools. Schools look for long term commitments and
one must have all legal documents in order.
Teaching English does not mean being restricted to a teaching career in
schools. However within the school you have age groups ranging from 3 to
16 years, so it is up to you to choose the age level you are comfortable
with. Apart from school teaching the other places that a TEFL Career can
help you enter are:
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Language Schools - these are not regular
schools but language centers that teach English to students of all
ages after school or office hours. The programs or courses on offer
may be twice or thrice a week for 1 to 2 hours for 3 to 6 months. You
may be paid hourly on a part time basis or be absorbed as a full time
faculty.
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Corporate Training – Commerce and trade have
really gone multi national and there is a growing need for business
people to negotiate and liaison with people from different parts of
the world. It is an accepted fact that English is the language of
commerce in the present world and therefore the demand for learning
English within the corporate sector.
Companies want their employees to communicate effectively, make
clinching presentations and close deals and in order to do so they
have to enhance their English skills. So corporate trainers who teach
business English are highly paid professionals and TEFL training is
the only qualification required for the job.
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Voice and Accent trainers - Everyone is
aware of the BPO industry and the droves of employees it attracts. But
the down side is most of the callers do not have the required level of
English or their English has a strong regional influence. As a result
most of their customers are unable to follow their accent. English
teachers with a native accent are sought after to help train these
callers in a neutral accent or a native English accent. Techniques you
have learnt on the TEFL/ TESOL course helps you to help others acquire
the right accent and speaking skills.
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Soft skill trainers - in a world of
cutthroat competition it is imperative to be able to present oneself
properly. How to face an interview, what is the correct way to dress,
how to make small talk, what is considered to be polite and what is
not, what are table manners? All this and much more are components of
soft skills. You along with communication skills can be instrumental
in changing lives.
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Earn $300/Month for 3-6 months
