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| prospects? | | | | prospect of learning another language is crucial to |
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| Fortune 500 CEO jealous, you're probably gearing up | | | | repertoire will get the job. Of course, learning a |
| for a long stint as one of the many young | | | | foreign language isn't a requirement for ESL teachers; |
| unemployed graduates out there. | | | | as many schools don't allow the native language |
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| you'll remember for the rest of your life...the type of | | | | through your many interactions with the locals. |
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| overseas. And while ESL (English as a second | | | | flexible, adaptable and works very well under |
| language) jobs in America may have more strident | | | | pressure. Don't forget, countries such as Korea and |
| regulations - for example, you have to take a | | | | China are positioned to be some of of the |
| standardized test to gain your ESL qualification - | | | | fastest-growing economies over the next decade - |
| teaching English in foreign countries only requires a | | | | and if you can bring essential foreign contacts to the |
| bachelor's degree, the ability to speak English as a | | | | table, potential employers will have no choice but to |
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