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Hello I'm thinking about taking a TEFL job in Prague. The work is around 26 hours a week with a payment of 10,000 Czech korunas before tax. Accommodation is provided and bills are paid for. We also get luncheon vouchers and get our travel expenses between classes paid for. Can anybody say if this is...

Thank you very much!

Hello everyone I was wondering if I could get some solid advice on writing a CV for a TEFL job. I have done my research already but a lot of the advice I’ve found online has been contradictory. Is there anything I definitely need on my CV? Is there a definitive way to order it? I have recently got m...

Well as always your response was very informative, thanks a lot!

Hello again! Duly noted - I'd be happier living in a smaller town with less of a buzz and decent pay if a big city like Krakow is only a stone's throw away. Or would living in Krakow and commuting somewhere nearby to work be a realistic option? I'm guessing the school you worked at wasn't what you'd...

That does help. Krakow interests me a lot but I will heed your advice!

I'll probably take a look at places offering jobs nearby, but I'm guessing the closer the schools are to the big cities the less jobs they have to offer?

Thanks very much for your helpful responses, everyone. Btw, your 'Teaching in Europe' guide is very helpful! I'm leaning more towards Europe at the minute, specifically Poland and Czech Republic. As I said, at this stage I'm not too worried about money, but would the wages I make in countries such a...

Hello everyone I am a soon-to-be 25 year old, Irish, single, male who is undertaking a CELTA course over the summer and I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on where to teach? I’m not just using CELTA as an opportunity to see the world and I would be interested in career progression, bu...