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Penelope moved to China to embark on Mandarin lessons. Over the past 6 years she’s developed her career and grown her family. With a TEFL certificate under her belt, Penelope knows she can boost her salary by as much as an extra US$1,000 per month. And, she’s our first interviewee who’s lived through the Coronavirus experience, first hand in China. Read on to discover her inspira...[Read More]

Chris is from Pensacola, Florida and is teaching abroad as a missionary in Costa Rica. Read more about his journey to teaching English abroad!  Tell us about Chris! What was your path to teaching abroad? Where in the world can we find you now? I came to Costa Rica with my husband, we are missionaries here.  A Costa Rican friend asked me if I would be interested in teaching English to a f...[Read More]

You’ve wrapped up your online English teaching-focused TEFL certificate and have a few job leads from really exciting companies offering cutting-edge online learning to students in distant places. Your dream life is so close you can taste it. But in order to make it a reality, you need to actually get hired—and before that happens, you need to ace your interview. Here’s our best ...[Read More]

So you may not be from the USA, the UK, Australia, or any other of the countries deemed as home to “Native English Speakers,” but you still want to teach abroad. The good news? You absolutely can teach English abroad as a non-native speaker. The slightly-bummer news? Your job options will be slightly more limited (particularly in East Asia and the Persian Gulf countries), and you might...[Read More]

The age-old question: Why do you want to teach English online? You can bet that not only your friends and family will be asking you this question, but that an interviewer for that teaching online job you want will be, too. What they’re looking for when they ask this question In an interview, the company is trying to make sure that you’re the right fit for the job. That means asking rou...[Read More]

You’ve just learned about teaching English online and it has totally rocked your worldview. Turning your home into a classroom? Making upwards of $20 an hour teaching something you know very well to cute kids? Being able to work remotely—from anywhere—and maintain consistent income? HECK. YES. Teaching English online is revolutionizing the TEFL job landscape in great ways. We lov...[Read More]

You applied to become an online English teacher and got a bite—wahoo! It’s time to prepare for the interview. Don’t fret; you got this. Since we at Premier TEFL are cheering for you every step of the way, we’ve put together this robust list of online ESL teacher interview questions—and the answers to really “WOW” ‘em. Common digital interview teacher...[Read More]

Can’t quite get the idea of finding teaching English as a second language jobs abroad? We can’t blame you. Your feed is constantly filled with gorgeous moments from TEFLers currently abroad… and do you want to know a little secret? Their lives beyond their Instagram posts are just as beautiful, fun, meaningful, and adventurous as the snaps you get to see. Stop double-tapping the...[Read More]

What happens to student loans if you move abroad? Does it magically disappear? WE WISH! Graduating with student loans is all the rage nowadays (seriously). While it might not seem like the wisest choice to pack up and go on an international adventure right at this moment, you’d actually be surprised by the ways that teaching abroad can be a strong financial choice. In fact, paying off studen...[Read More]