Tips For Teaching English In Hong Kong?
Learning the English language is very important to the people of Hong Kong. As the country continues to develop, so does the need for a high level of conversational english. To keep up with economic growth of Hong Kong, there is a strong emphasis on English education from an early age.
Yes it is and in many different fields of teaching as well. One of the main reasons that there are always teaching jobs going is the turnover of staff here. Teachers come and go in Hong Kong – linger for a while and move on – some people come for a year or two to earn their money and then move on to another part of the world or another job.
Teaching English in the Kong is perfect for pursuing a lifestyle of travel in fact, as through teaching in Hong Kong you can get really good wages and decent holidays so you can travel around the world. Also one of my favourite aspects to living in Hong Kong is that it sits on the China border. I love going backpacking to random remote parts of China to explore on my days and weekends off!
How much money can you earn?
To cut out any complications here or misconceptions, Hong Kong is totally separate from China for Visa applications and this makes your chances of moving here for work a lot easier and higher. Basically to visit China you need a separate Visa. BUT to visit Hong Kong, most countries don’t (I’m talking about countries such as Australia, Ireland, Germany, France, UK etc.). If you arrive in Hong Kong as a tourist from the UK for example you will get 180 days on your passport on arrival as a tourist visa!
Hong Kong has an impressive amount of on-line resources with the aim of finding job opportunities teaching English. Sites like findatutor.com.hk are helpful as they allow those looking for tutoring to utilize your services and basically come to you instead of you having to go out seeking them.
Is there Any Job Stress?
Basically if you show enthusiasm for the job, hunt around and be flexible you’ll be fine. You might have to do a bit of travelling to work, but public transport here is fantastic so that’s not an issue. In short, if you get to Hong Kong and want a job as an English teacher, you will probably get one, assuming you are proactively looking for one, confident and a happy person!
It’s definitely the right time to head out to Hong Kong to teach English.
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