By My Blue Heart on Friday, 27 of March , 2009 at 5:03 am
What must be your next step after your graduation? Are you planning to stay and find a job just around your hometown? Or you want to fly and seek job overseas.
Well, if you have decided to extend your wings in a new environment, make sure that you do a research whether your education will be valued in other country.
If you studied in a distant learning program which is not affiliated with a large, mainstream institution there is a lesser chance that your profession will be given recognition in another place. But if you studied in a reputable college or university in North America, you are fortunate enough to be recognized and given job opportunities.
There’s also a disadvantage if you have completed an education where the set of rules vary from country to country, such as law, you have to take equivalency tests or re-certification before you qualify for a job.
Experts’ advice that before sending out your résumés, you must seek a professional association in your community to assist you in assuring that your profession will be respected in other countries and what will be the necessary documents that you should have in hand before applying.
The local professional groups will help you and give you connection with new people that might be of great help with your overseas job search.
It is also advised that you start doing it while you are still studying. You can ask your international office and career office for some details about work-abroad programs that are available for you. Having a program that is related with your education is a big help for your career training.
On the other hand, if you are looking for a job that is not in any way related in your field but you are sure that you are flexible enough to do it well. Then it is a must that you have a legal job waiting for you in the host country before heading abroad.
One of the more exiting jobs is to work in a Zoo in Australia.
By My Blue Heart on Sunday, 22 of March , 2009 at 6:00 am
Do you want to work in Thailand?
In the last few years Thailand has been importing foreign teachers. This is an attempt by the country to augment the need for proficient English speaking teachers in their schools. If you are a teacher, then you may have the chance of moving to Thailand.
Some foreign teachers in Thailand earn upwards of 1500 US dollars monthly, but some are earning less. The salary rate is higher in private institutions compared to government and public schools. Teachers can also work in hotels in Thailand. Most of the top hotels in the country house English language trainers for their staff. This type of job is often easier than teaching in school and the pay is good too.
Having a training certificate in TESL or Teaching English as a Second Language may not be necessary. But it will certainly give the applicant an edge over the competition. Some schools even give applicants a bonus if they have had TESL training before application.
Why English?
With students whose English skills are less than desirable. And with the world being more globally connected – English skills are becoming all the more imperative. That is why other Asian countries now are looking for teachers who can conduct classes in perfect English.
Other Subjects
Other than the pressing need for English teachers in Thailand, the country is also in need of teachers proficient in other subjects. They are hiring English speaking teachers no matter what their base subjects are. This is all part of the plan to allow their younger generation to learn English proficiently.
Finding a Job
Teachers who wish to teach in Thailand can find a job among the many recruitment agencies in the country. They can also try their luck at one of the job hunting sites all over the internet. However, teachers should always be wary of the threat of illegal recruitment. Before investing anything they should always see to it that the processes are legal. They can verify with the Thai Ministry of Education to see if the school they are applying to is legitimate.
By My Blue Heart on Saturday, 21 of March , 2009 at 10:31 am
Work and Live Abroad is reporting that Asian countries such as Japan, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and Korea are providing big budget and extra time to learn English. “It’s never too late” may be the principle of these non English speaking countries to learn the universal language used around the world.
Big compensation fees and benefits are granted to the teachers. Some people in Asia and even from the pacific enroll in online teaching. Philippines and other English-speaking countries, open online teaching programs for those who want to learn the language at home. However, Japan, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and Korea prefer face to face teaching that’s why they are opening their doors for foreign immigrant teachers.
Chinese parents are now enrolling their children to special English classes. Local governments in China are looking for highly motivated instructors to teach the language.
Benefits and perks are offered to all applicants. Free air fare is included along with a promise of high salary. Big cities in China like Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou offers more for English professionals. China does not have plenty of restrictions; qualified applicants must be a graduate in a good university, must provide legal documents and must have an teaching experience.
Earn 8 million rupiah or $900 per month in Indonesia. Indonesia’s economy maintains its good position despite of world crisis. The government is stricter in terms of immigration because of the number of illegal immigrants working in the country. However, Indonesian government is willing to place more money for the addition of English classes on local schools. The offers in teachers here are bigger compared to other Asian countries.
Japan government is serious to train their people English language. Japan Exchange and Training Program are giving out contracts to 6,000 language assistants. The applicant must be under 40 years old and has a degree in Education from a good university. Lucky participants may receive 1 year renewable contract that would allow them to teach in either private or public schools. The salary given is ¥3,600.000 or $29,000 a month aside from the return airfare for those who completed their contract.
Like Japan, Korea is giving out good compensation packages for foreign English teachers. Although the salary is less higher than in Japan, they offer plenty of benefits to qualified applicants. Private recruiters’ offer $1,450-$1,600 with free accommodation, return airfare, medical insurance, bonuses and paid holidays. Interested applicants should be 3-4 year college degree holder and has TEFL certificate.
Ministry Education of Korea runs English in Korean Program that send 1,600 native English speakers in schools. The salary is 1.7-2 million won with return airfare, medical insurance, free accommodation and bonus.
On the other hand, Taiwan and Thailand are also in need of English teachers. In Taiwan, they are paying NT$550 per hour. A medical certificate from Taiwan is also required along with your college transcript of records and diploma.
Major cities in Thailand, especially Bangkok, already established vast number of English schools but they still need plenty of English teachers to teach in other provinces and cities.
Asia are not the only continent that needs English Teachers, even in America where English is the national language is in need of language teachers. The benefits and high wages are overwhelming, plus the opportunity to teach and show your skills and competence abroad.
By My Blue Heart on Saturday, 7 of March , 2009 at 5:10 pm
According to Peggy Vaughan, the author of “The Monogamy Myth,” 60 percent of men and 40 percent of women will have an affair at some point in their marriage. In other words, the person who stays monogamous within her marriage is among a growing minority.
Twelve years into my marriage, I can appreciate that statistic. Eric and I are getting to the hard part, where the pressing responsibilities of raising kids and growing two careers could easily blow apart the vows we recited on our wedding day.
Because I want my marriage to stay on the happy side of the statistics, I’ve gathered these tips for how to make marriage affair-proof.
1. Nurture Safe Friendships.
This is the most important affair-preventer in my life. No marriage can give you everything. A husband is going to have interests that his wife will never care about like fishing, hunting, or golfing. So he’s less likely to stray if he can find some good guy buddies with whom to fish, hunt, and golf.
2. Recognize the Drug.
Depressives and addicts are especially prone to affairs because of the head rush that comes with infatuation. The spikes in dopamine and norepinephrine we experience upon connecting with someone new fools us into thinking that the sexy man or attractive woman at the bar holds the key to our nirvana and the end to our problems. This is the same as, say, the high from cocaine. Recognizing that that rush is not real, meaningful, or lasting, can help a married person to “just say no.”
3. Keep Dating.
I’m serious here. Visiting with your spouse with some regularity–just the two of you and no one else–will bring some very definite rewards to a marriage. By dating, you will learn how to talk to each other again.
In her book, “Mating in Captivity,” Esther Perel urges a client to imagine her spouse as if she has just met him, to put him into that mysterious category again. This is really hard when you got a little one screaming, “Wipe me!” from the bathroom. However, when you can pull it off, I find her theory very effective.
4. Find a Creative Outlet.
People get lured into emotional and physical affairs because the infatuation provides an exciting, stimulating place where they are energized.
So to stay affair-proof, you have to find other sources of stimulation and excitement. For me, my blog is that outlet. I can’t wait to log on each day to see what all of my dear readers have to say. When I get overwhelmed by the domestic chaos of our lives, Beyond Blue provides me that outlet where I can create something new, where I can run away, however temporarily, from the stress.
5. Hang Out with Happy Couples.
If you’re hanging with a bunch of guys (or girls) that see nothing wrong with sleeping around, you are much more likely to do it yourself. The good news is that the opposite is also true. If you have a set of friends committed to their marriages, you will be less likely to cheat on your spouse.
What are 3 other ways to keep your marriage hot and affair-free? Click here to find out.
By My Blue Heart on Monday, 12 of January , 2009 at 7:21 pm
There are two kinds of people in this world. Where do you belong? One is cheater and the other one is being cheated. Which one do you belong? You may say I’m a cheater, but sometimes you are also being cheated by others, don’t you think so? Or you just don’t want to admit it, because for yourself it is unacceptable? You think you are strong but you are weak. You think that your life is already destroyed so to be fair with life, you will destroy others. Is it truly your destiny and purpose of existence in this world? Cheater people doesn’t want to admit defeat thats why they are always doing the same thing to satisfy their urges in life.
The person who are always been cheated, I can say that they are a fool, don’t you think so? Why I said so? Why not, see if you are cheated once and if you are not a fool you will change your lifestyle or phase of life instantly right, but if it doesn’t came up in your mind your a 100% fool and stupid. Don’t get me wrong because I’m just telling the truth, and I’m sure you will agree also. I know there’s no such stupid and fool person, its the situation and our will that makes ourself stupid and fool. Also the fact that some people always bows and follow even though they know that it is already wrong, why do you that for? What is your reason? It must be reasonable, or else I judge you as a foolish and no brain person. But if you know how to fight and face every situation I can say that you are smart and strong.
So where do you belong? Don’t tell me that you don’t belong in any of those, I will not believe that. All of us belongs in either of the two. I can say that if you practice both, you are a true person, because you know how to balance and face your real aspects in life and I can say that you had proven your purpose of existence in this world.
