have you looked into court translator or the military as an intelligence language interpreter?
is it teaching altogether you are tired of, or just ESL?
how about elementary school teaching?
and what is more important to you right now, what you are doing or where you are doing it?
An old friend of my ex's and mine has his Masters in Spanish. He's lived in Madrid for close to the last 30 years.
Over the years he's done some of the most interesting things with his skills. He's done film dubbing (Spanish to English and vice versa), he's done corporate training where he's taught Spanish executives English. Now he's teaching in a private school teaching.
I tend to think of it as he's been a teacher all along without really being called a teacher.
One possible place to look is large laboratories. English is still the international language of science, and I would expect that translation / proofreading skills would be very useful. I know of a laboratory in Pohang - search google under "pohang light source" and you will find links.
I'm going to Korea for a meeting. (sorry can't be more specific and have any hope of remaining anonymous <ng>)
Originally Posted by Mes_T
Believe it ot not car manufacturers could be a possiblity. I know of a young man who is fluent in one of the Asian languages and culture, who got a good paying job working for an Asian car manufacturer. They need people who are really able to communicate well in English to facilitate working with distribution and dealerships around the world.
We can only learn to love by loving. - Iris Mudoch, British writer
There is nothing wrong with starting at a job you are qualified for while learning about and gaining skills in another profession that you are more interested in.
If you want to go into business/ international relations, look into starting at a larger company that offers many different professional opportunities. Apply in an area that you are already qualified for, start in one position, get educated in a what you have an interest in (usually on the company's dime if they have an education program), and then move on to the position that they want within the same company.
Businesses are more likely to look inward first when filling positions. They already know the person, they are establish, there is much less risk than hiring someone off the street.
This happens all the time within the company that I work for... The person had held this position before I got it, went to school for something different, took some courses to qualify for this job, then has moved on to a sales position. There are accountants who are now product managers, etc... it happens all the time.
And networking is VITAL to moving... you want to be fresh in someone's mind when they are seeking to expand their departments or fill a position... its not that you're being fake, you're putting your best foot forward and using social skills as a tool to get into contact with people of similar business interests.
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Couple of small things:
1) Make sure your Facebook or Myspace or other public social network sites are, um, presentable to a prospective employer. They often will google you and check you out without your even knowing they are looking. I've done it, and so do lots of employers. If you come accross as a wierdo cat-killing naked nutjob, you won't even get an interview. And you'll never know why.
2) Before filing an application, and even more so before an interview, do research on the company. What do they produce; what's their vision/mission statement; how do folks in the job catagory dress, etc etc.
3) Interviewing is an art in itself. Legal concerns nowdays require an interview panel with a written list of questions to be asked of each prospective employee. Do a little research on the interview process so you won't be thrown off by tension or nervousness.
Good luck!!
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