Teach English Abroad and Contribute Towards Global Understanding

We actually spend more time working, following our chosen professions, than we do anything else. It's therefore undeniably important that you should gain as much job satisfaction from your work as possible. Being tied down to a job that you neither look forward to doing at the beginning of each day, and you can't wait until the clock works its way round to 5 PM (or whatever time it is that you may finish), is sheer Purgatory. But if you're lucky enough to have a job that offers you complete job satisfaction, you always feel that the job is worth doing, and you'll enjoy carrying it out too.

Undoubtedly the most satisfying jobs are those whereby you interact with other people and help them to achieve things that will improve the quality of their lives. In this sense, teaching is one of the most beneficial jobs, one that significantly improves all of our lives. With the English language now being spoken so widely in the world, most countries accept it as their second language. In order to educate their population in how to speak English, several countries now employ TEFL qualified teachers (TEFL stands for 'teach English as a foreign language'), and is the industry standard qualification for those who wish to travel to foreign countries  searching for ESL jobs (English as a second language).

Helping people to learn a second language that will enable them to join in and communicate with the rest of the world is an immensely satisfying role. Not only that but you'll also have the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life and to cement new friendships with them. As an ESL teacher you will be immersed in the local community giving you a wonderful opportunity to become part of that community, to learn new values, and to understand the wants, the needs, and the achievements of others in their local environments.

If you are a British national, and you hold a bachelor's degree in any subject, then you are eligible to apply to teach English abroad. The TEFL qualification that you need, to become an ESL teacher, can be taken at many learning establishments across the UK, or, if you prefer, or it is more convenient, you can take the course online. The most basic of the courses offers a 20 hour training period in front of a class of real foreign students. There are several other courses available, the most comprehensive of which is a 140 hour course and involves learning TEFL doctrine as well as being given practical classroom experience. Any one of these courses will give you a qualification that will entitle you to teach English broad, but obviously the better the qualification, the better the post you are likely to be offered.

Once one contract is completed you are totally free to request another in that same country, or another country if you prefer. You can find out more by carrying out some online research, there are many helpful websites. So if you're looking for a job with a maximum of job satisfaction, and travel to other parts of the world, signing up to teach English abroad an ESL teacher, is for you. Not only will you be making a valuable contribution to other people's lives, it's also a great way of seeing the world!