A few entries that we would like to highlight:<\/p>\n How Did I Get Here?<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI attended my first Search fair in Cambridge, MA and came away with interview experience, but no job. ISM even left me a “thanks, but no thanks” note. \u00a0Frustrated, but undeterred. \u00a0Through that experience I learned that it wasn’t really about moving to the Philippines anymore, but about fulfilling my desire to explore the world.<\/p>\n About 2 weeks after the Cambridge fair, one listing caught my eye. \u00a0A listing for a whole school counselor at a school in\u00a0Uzbekistan<\/a>. YES UZBEKISTAN. \u00a0I waited a day or two to think about whether or not I really wanted to apply to this school. \u00a0Afterall, it is in a country that I knew so little about. \u00a0My boyfriend gave me a weird look, but said that I should do it if it\u2019s what I really want. \u00a0I also sent resumes to more schools in the East Asia\/SE Asia region and even considered teaching English somewhere. \u00a0But after perusing the school\u2019s site thoroughly and reading every article I could possibly find on Google, I started to imagine myself living in Central Asia. It didn\u2019t seem so bad.<\/p>\n I\u00a0interviewed with the two principals and Head of School on Skype. \u00a0After a few days, they asked if I wanted to meet face to face in California. I was offered the position and I immediately accepted. \u00a0I spent three GREAT years in Uzbekistan\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Getting your\u00a0first job overseas is always exciting and typically makes for a great story to tell your international school teacher friends.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Want to read more about what “newbies” to international school teaching should know about? \u00a0Check out our blog series called\u00a0“For the Newbies.<\/a><\/span>“<\/em><\/p>\n Surviving the International School Job Fairs<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDay Two and Three – Saturday & Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n This is THE HEART of the fair. It is the day you sign-up for interviews and will likely do all your initial interviews during this time.\u00a0Do:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0017\u2022 WEAR YOUR POWER SUIT – DRESS TO IMPRESS<\/p>\n \u2022 organize your resumes, laptop, etc. I preferred to keep my laptop\/iPad\u00a0with me so I can work on stuff outside of my room – saved a lot of time vs. going back to my room between interviews.<\/p>\n \u2022 agree to interviews with schools that you’re not sure you’re interested in. Good for practice and you never know – it might be a GREAT fit for you.<\/p>\n \u2022 find a quiet corner besides your room to chill between interviews – you just never know who is walking around. Visibility is important.<\/p>\n \u2022 breathmints – use them<\/p>\n \u2022 prioritize which school tables you want to hit first during sign-ups. Some schools are REALLY popular so you might want to go to the ones that have shorter lines first and get interviews lined up.<\/p>\n \u2022 if you get a “fast pass” \u00a0– direct invitation from the school to bypass the line to schedule an interview, HIT THOSE SCHOOLS FIRST<\/p>\n \u2022 try to get to the interview 10 minutes before – don’t schedule your interviews so close together that you’d be late. Also – keep in mind that hotel elevators will be really busy, especially if there are 200+ candidates rushing to interviews.<\/span>..<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Great advice from an experience international school teacher. Going to the recruitments fairs with a plan of attack is always a good choice. \u00a0Knowing ahead of time what to expect can better help you manage your emotions throughout the fair experience.<\/em><\/p>\n For more advice check out our blog series\u00a0called\u00a0“Nine Lessons Learned Regarding International School Hiring Fairs.<\/a>” \u00a0As a sneak peek, lesson number one is “Bad interviews are good things.<\/a>“<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n ************************************ Wellington College International Tianjin<\/span> <\/a>(Tianjin, China)<\/span> – 47 Comments Additionally, there are 264\u00a0International School Community members who currently live in China. Check out which ones and where they work\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0Feel free to go ahead and contact them with any questions that you might have as well; nice to get first hand information about what it is like to live and work there!<\/p>\n * If you are an international school teacher and would like your blog highlighted on\u00a0International School Community<\/a>\u00a0contact us\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you inspired to start up a blog about your adventures living abroad and working at an international school? Our 44th blog that we would like to highlight is called “The Roaming Filipina”\u00a0 Check out the blog entries of this international school educator who works at Shekou International School in Shenzhen, China. 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\nWant to work for an international school in China\u00a0like this blogger?\u00a0 Currently, we have 160<\/strong>\u00a0international schools listed in this country. 109<\/strong>\u00a0have had comments submitted on them. Here are just a few:<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>EtonHouse International Schools, Wuxi <\/a><\/span>(Wuxi, China)<\/span> – 49 Comments
\n<\/strong>Suzhou Singapore International School<\/span> <\/a>(Suzhou, China)<\/span> – 47 Comments
\n<\/strong>Western International School of Shanghai <\/a><\/span>(Shanghai, China)<\/span> – 202 Comments
\n<\/strong>British International School Shanghai – Puxi<\/span> <\/a>(Shanghai, China)<\/span> – 35 Comments
\n<\/strong>Concordia International School (Shanghai) <\/a><\/span>(Shanghai, China)<\/span> – 77 Comments
\n<\/strong>Access International Academy (Ningbo)<\/span> <\/a>(Ningbo, China)<\/span> – 48 Comments
\n<\/strong>Hong Kong International School <\/a><\/span>(Hong Kong, China)<\/span> – 92 Comments
\n<\/strong>Creative Secondary School <\/a><\/span>(Hong Kong, China)<\/span> – 39 Comments
\n<\/strong>Canadian International School (Hong Kong) <\/a><\/span>(Hong Kong, China)<\/span> – 55 Comments
\n<\/strong>QSI International School of Dongguan<\/span> <\/a>(Dongguan, China)<\/span> – 64 Comments
\n<\/strong>Guangdong Country Garden School<\/span> <\/a>(Foshan, China)<\/span> – 48 Comments
\n<\/strong>Tsinghua International School (Beijing) <\/a><\/span>(Beijing, China)<\/span> – 93 Comments
\n<\/strong>Western Academy Beijing <\/a><\/span>(Beijing, China)<\/span> – 43 Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n