"Stephan Walters" wrote in message
news:cort2r$jbs$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
> Hi to everyone,
>
> I'm new to news groups and the accepted codes of register on the
> newsgroup.
> Please bear with me.
>
> I've just completed an Inlingua Cape Town intense course on TESOL/TEFL.
> I'm
> interested in teaching in the South American countries but have no clue
> how
> to go about it.
> My problem is this: I'm from South Africa and it seems that most
> recruitment
> for teachers are for Australia, New Zealand, UK, Canada and the USA.
>
> Inlingua is one of the biggest independent language schools in the world
> so
> it is a good certificate to have. Do I really have a huge disadvantage to
> the teachers from the countries mentioned applying for the same jobs. Does
> one need to bother with work permits at all seeing that the red tape for
> this is enormous. Is Peru and Ecuador a better bet than Chile and
> Argentina
> for finding positions. Would anyone advise me to set up a couple of
> interviews, fly over from South Africa for the interviews, just to fly
> back
> again, apply for the work permit and fly back to South America. This seems
> the only legal way to me.
>
> If this is the incorrect news group to discuss this topic I would
> appreciate
> any help on being directed to the appropriate newsgroup. Any advice on
> this
> would be appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Stephan
>
I don't know whether there is an "appropriate" newsgroup for posting a
question such as yours, but in addition to posting it in a newsgroup, why
not also post it on an Internet forum?
I have seen many questions such as yours on the Lonely Planet's "Thorn
Tree," South America branch.
Here is the URL for the Lonely Planet's main page, where you would simply
need to scroll down to the appropriate branch:
http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/
Good luck!
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