I have been fascinated by the English language ever since I was a little girl. My fascination was born from British and American music and television programmes. My favourite show was Friends, which I watched almost religiously. Once I had picked up enough of the language, I began to read books in English and before […]

Here at The TEFL Org, we’ve always looked for new ways to reach out. We’re active across social media, our YouTube channel is packed with webinars and fantastic advice, and our website is updated several times a week with new articles, blogs and deals. It’s a 24/7 operation and will stay that way. However, we […]

So, you’ve come to a crossroads, a fork in the road, or your desired cliché. It’s decision time – go straight into the world of work? Explore higher education and test your intellectual limits for three, four years? What’s it going to be? In recent decades, we’ve seen there’s a third way to do things. […]

In the TEFL world, there certainly are some challenges. Over the last decade, we’ve seen major shifts in how governments grant working visas; some more liberally, others less so. The pandemic caused every nation to think about how it receives talent from other nations, and as the world’s doors reopened when the virus became more […]

It wouldn’t be unfair to say that, with the advent of the internet, it’s become increasingly common for people in part-time or full-time work to have a “side hustle”. What does that mean exactly? Essentially, a side hustle is another source of income in addition to your regular job. At the same time, the world […]

Once you’ve put together a stand-out TEFL CV (thanks to our CV guide!) it’s time to write an equally stand-out cover letter. A cover letter is a crucial part of the job application process and can make the difference between being a good candidate, and a stand-out candidate. Your cover letter is an opportunity to […]

Where do I start? It’s taken me, I believe, 4 years to convince to myself to become a teacher, let alone do the TEFL course. This was mainly because I didn’t believe I could do it, let alone handle the big leap of moving abroad. I had three boring options back home in England and […]

If the name wasn’t a giveaway, we’re pretty sold on the idea of TEFL as a fantastic way to live and work, whether from home or across the world. Our highly accredited TEFL courses have been created by real TEFL teachers with extensive experience working in the industry – as English teachers and teacher trainers. […]

I studied foreign languages and graduated in translation. As a European citizen, I worked corporate jobs for some twenty years travelling around for work: San Francisco, Dublin, London, Paris.  I know: this sounds pretty cool when it comes to posh hotels and fine dining, but if you really love getting to know countries and cultures […]

A TEFL course with a guaranteed job at the end of it? Sign us up, it sounds fantastic. When you’re investing time and money into a course with the express intent of finding something new and exciting, it’s only natural to find a claim of a “guaranteed job” enticing. Is it, though, as assured and […]