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Employment |
| Employers,
Agencies & Placement Services |
| BENZHI
- Provides EFL / ESL teaching job opportunities through
independent employers in China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan.
In addition, they provide useful resources, forums, articles,
and advice to assist teachers in obtaining the perfect EFL
/ ESL related job in Asia. |
| Council
Exchanges - CIEE will place you as an English speaking
teacher in a Thai school for 5 or 10 months, whichever you
prefer. You will be paid a local salary, receive free furnished
accommodations and most utilities will be provided by your
host institution. |
| ECC
(Thailand) - The largest English language training
institute in Thailand with over 50 branches throughout Thailand
(both Bangkok and upcountry). Teachers should be qualified
(CELTA/Trinity) and have a bachelor's degree. |
| English
First Indonesia - English teaching jobs in Indonesia and other countries.. |
| Robert
Walters - Banking and finance temp and permanent
vacancies in Singapore. |
| St
Stephen's International School - Thai school. |
| Thailand
Experience - Native English speaking students and
graduates are required to teach English in Asia as part
of the Teach Thailand program. A placement fee is required
but the placement comes with a realistic salary. Placements
are offered in either Bangkok, Chang Mai or Hat Yai: working
with children, teenagers or professionals, you may be teaching
at primary or secondary schools, community or business colleges.
All these places offer a different living experience and
you may have the opportunity to exchange with another student
after three months of your program. Programs are also now
available in Vietnam and Cambodia. |
| Yoga Cambodia - Occasionally employ yoga teachers to teach for at least three months in Phnom Penh. As well as teaching expatriates, teachers will have an opportunity to become involved with their programmes teaching yoga to disadvantaged or vulnerable Cambodians. |
Employment Resources |
| Advice & Useful Sites for Finding Work |
| Ajarn.com
- An excellent guide to living and teaching in Thailand.
The site includes information on jobs, TEFL courses, red
tape, accommodation, schools and many other issues of relevance. |
| EFL
in Asia - Information about teaching English in
Asia (Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam
China, and more). |
| ITC
- TEFL certificate courses in Bali. |
| John's
Life in Thailand - A series of short articles about
John's experiences, thoughts, and feelings of living in
a foreign country. |
| Phuket
Delight.com - For living and working on Phuket,
Thailand. Offers resident insider information on EFL employment,
costs, housing, shopping, the best beaches and restaurants
and more. Includes a section on teaching English and about
TEFL schools in the area. |
| The
Stickman's Guide to Bangkok - Living, teaching English
and naughty nightlife in Thailand. |
| TEFLAsia
- A site devoted to the acquisition, training, and placement
of skilled teachers in SE Asia. |
| Text
and Talk Academy - Thai school offers a recognized
TEFL/TESL certificate. Teaching work is also available to
TEFL course students. |
| United
Language School - A division of United Educational
Consultants offering TEFL training all year round in Bangkok,
Pattaya, and Phuket. They help their students with job placement
in Thailand. |
Gap Year & Voluntary Work |
| Unpaid Positions & Adventure |
| Coral
Cay Conservation - Conservation Volunteers are wanted
to protect and manage threatened marine & forest environments. |
| Learn
In Asia - Scuba diving internships in Thailand for
the professional and seasonal scuba diver looking for dive
work. Also information on travel and diving in Thailand. |
| Openmind
Projects - Volunteering programme. Teach English, computer and other
skills at schools, orphan homes or eco resorts in Thailand
and Laos. |
| Orangutan
Foundation - This charity is uniquely involved in
the protection of the Orangutan and it's Southeast Asian
rainforest home. Their volunteer programme lasts for six
weeks and includes hands on conservation fieldwork in the
orangutan's natural habitat. Another programme, The Red
Ape Challenge, involves raising a minimum of £2750
for a close up view of the Oranutan home in Tanjung Puting
Park, Borneo. |
| Peace
Brigades International - PBI has branches in 15
countries and recruits volunteers to act as international
observers and to accompany local human rights activists
in conflict areas. They began working in Guatemala in 1983
and have run projects in El Salvador and Sri Lanka. Currently,
PBI are operating in Columbia, Indonesia, West Timor, Haiti,
Mexico and the Balkans. |
| P
J Scuba Diving Co Ltd - Candidates have the opportunity
to study scuba diving to instructor level and then teach
in Thailand, Vietnam or Cambodia upon graduation. There
is no entry qualification apart from good interpersonal
skills and the ability to swim. Included in the price is
accommodation, insurance and one meal per day plus a full
set of scuba diving equipment, all certification fees, manuals,
training aids and full training. On completion of the internship
program PJ Scuba assist you to find work in S.E. Asia. The
internship program is ongoing and can be joined at any time
convenient to the candidate. They also offer additional
specialty courses free of charge tailored to the individual
needs of the applicant such as underwater photography, marine
life studies or deep diving. |
| Schools
for Children of Cambodia - British charity raising
funds to support and rebuild schools in Cambodia. They currently
work with three schools in the Siem Reap area and are developing
plans to invite students to teach English voluntarily from
3 months to 1 year. |
| Thai-Experience.org - Discover Thailand from the inside while helping children
or handicapped persons to learn English, computers or other
skills. Suitable for all ages. No special are skills required
but are welcomed. |
| Trekforce
Expeditions - Trekforce projects concentrate on
endangered rain forests and wildlife. |
| Tsunami Volunteer Center - A Thai NGO, based in Khao Lak, Thailand, formed to assist in the restoration of communities affected by the Indian Oceon tsunami. |
Living in Southeast Asia |
| Real Estate and Resources for Staying Long Term |
| Blue Pacific Properties - Buy a home in the Philippines. |
| Katamanda - Villa sales and rentals in Phuket. |
| Khmer440.com - A sharply written look at Cambodian and expat life. Includes
TEFL articles. |
| Laguna Property - Luxury villas in Thailand. |
| Living in Indonesia - A great site for expats in Indonesia. |
| Phuket Property - Homes and land for sale in Phuket. |
Travelling in Southeast Asia |
| Accommodation & Getting Around |
| Adventures
in Thai Cooking and Travel |
| Bangkok.com - Hotels and tourist information, travel and business guide. |
| Hitchhiking
Vietnam: Letters from the Trail - Karin's story,
hitchhiking alone around Vietnam. |
| Khao San Road - Coverage of the farang ghetto of Bangkok, the rest of Thailand and Southeast Asia. |
| Nanaplaza.com - Information about Nana Plaza and other Bangkok nightlife,
as well as nightlife information about the rest of Thailand. |
| ReidOn Travel - Lonely Planet guidebook writer Robert Reid declined a commission to update their Vietnam guide. Instead he wrote his own guide and put it the web for free. |
| Tales of Asia - A highly rated guide to Asia that started as a preblog blog about Cambodia, got ambitious, and is now so much more. |
| Tourism
Authority of Thailand |
Other |
| Culture, News... |
| Bangkok
Post - Fine exampe
of an English language newspaper. |
| The
British Council in Thailand |
| British
Embassy in Indonesia |
| The
Jakarta Post - English
language newspaper widely available in Jakarta and Bali.
|
| The
Nation - Thai English language newspaper. |
| The
Star - Malaysian newspaper. |
| The
Straits Times - English language newspaper of Singapore. |
| United
States Embassy Jakarta |
