After completing your TEFL certification the dream of living and teaching English overseas mostly depends on how you perform in your interviews. Depending on the organization’s recruitment policies, your interview can either be face-to-face or online. Regardless of the organizations recruitment policy, there are some tips that we think can help you successfully crack your TEFL job interview.
- First Impression:
It is a saying that first impressions is the last impression. It’s very important that you’re cheerful and polite during your conversation. This will show a positive and proactive attitude, which is an essential quality for a great TESOL teacher.
- Be presentable:
Presenting yourself well provides a great impression and an upper hand in the process of your interview. Dressing smartly by understanding the local tradition and culture will help you showcase your ability to be culturally aware and adaptable.
- Clear speaking:
Generally people whose first language is not English conduct most of the TEFL job interviews. Hence it’s very important to speak clearly and slowly so that you make yourself understood. Most of the interviews these days are conducted over phone or online so it becomes far more critical to talk slowly and especially clearly.
- Prepare yourself:
It’s always good to be prepared for your TEFL job interview by going through the primary information about school and your destination country where you want to start your TEFL career. Spending some time thinking about the questions that are likely to be asked will help you ease out your tension and make you far more comfortable.
- Show the interest
No one likes hiring the one who does not seem interested about the school or the country they want to teach English in. So make sure you show plenty of interest in all the activities and have some knowledge about the country. This will portray your keenness and liking to teach English overseas. It also gives a strong and great impression to the interviewers about you being a perfect match for the job.
- Ask questions
Asking questions indicates that you are interested in the position. So don’t be afraid while asking. It’s also important that you don’t overdo it as eventually it might turn into an interview for the interviewer!
