subject: Can you really make money teaching English overseas? [print this page] Can you really make money teaching English overseas?
While working as a recruiter in the EFL industry, a very common question/comment I used to get from prospective teachers was whether this was some sort of a scam. I encountered many people who simply thought that the benefits that come with teaching abroad seemed too good to be true.
While it's quite understandable why people would be skeptical, the truth is that there are thousands of people teaching English overseas while making a great living.
The majority of such teachers have no formal teacher training and often little or no experience. Yet they are hired by schools that pay for their flight to the country, provide free housing, and pay a good salary.
The reason that these schools offer such great benefits to these teaches is that in many parts of the world, learning English is one of the most important things a person can do to ensure a successful future.
With continued globalization, many companies throughout the world value and seek out employees who can speak English. This in turn has fueled the English as a Foreign Language industry and thousands of public and private schools in foreign countries are in desperate need of native English speakers to come and teach their students.
While it's true that you won't become a millionaire teaching English abroad, there are many opportunities throughout the world that will allow you to travel the world while saving up quite a bit of money.
Whether you want to experience teaching abroad for just 1 year or enjoy several years of traveling the world, teaching English can be your ticket to the world.
To learn more about how you can obtain the best teaching position overseas, visit http://www.allaboutteachingabroad.com
