There are plenty of teaching jobs in Taiwan, the issue is that most of the jobs are at buxibans (cram schools). These jobs are for teachers with little to no experience and usually non-certified teachers. Finding an international school can and applying can be a bit tricky here without knowing where to look. Visiting the…
When you think about moving to another country to live or teach the first question that comes to mind is “What if I don’t speak the language?”. This is a very good question and one that you should be thinking about before moving to most places, but what about Taiwan? You do not need to…
Getting a bad teaching job is not hard to do in Taiwan. There are plenty of teaching jobs that are just looking for a warm body from an “English speaking country”. If you want to stand out and get a better job in Taiwan there are some things that you want to do and some…
Whether you are in the country or not you always want to have work. You do get six months leeway between jobs but if you just flew in on a three-month visa you will need to find a job quickly. Here is when schools are hiring the most. At the end of Chinese New Year,…
So you are moving or coming to Taiwan for an extended period of time. Taiwan is a great place to move with lots of options for everyone whether you want to watch the art of climbing mountains. There are some things that could be a bit tricky if you don’t speak Chinese or have been…
With the world opening back up and some places still in lockdown, people are looking at all their options. Teaching in Taiwan is a great option as they have been relatively free from the virus and the quality of life here is great. I flew into Taiwan in February 2021, but rules are always changing…
Getting ready to move to a new country to work can be stressful enough. The first step to moving to Taiwan to teach is getting your work permit. Thankfully most of this is done by your employer. Here is what you will need and what to expect. For your teaching work permit, you will need…
