Re: Finding a job in Hong Kong
 

Dear Desert Dweller

I know I am new to this forum and I have not yet established a network. As far as my experience goes I have Diplomas in Management and Marketing Management graduating with High Credit, as well as over 5 years experience working with senior management in a PA / EA role for multinational companies as well as experience in Project Coordination and some Project Management experience. I am also about to start my Business Degree majoring in International Business Management.

I am aware that it will be nearly impossible for me to find a company that will sponsor me as an EA but I love HK, and therefore am trying to find other avenues. Nothing venture nothing gained.

Thank you for your comments and it’s always good to have a realist around to keep you grounded

Thank you
A

Re: Finding a job in Hong Kong
 

Hi Dessert Dweller

OK I just don't want to put off someone who really wants to go abroad, there is enough people in the U.K probably doing that, I think if at first you are not too fussy, with a teaching cert you can find work here even if at first its just with a teaching agency just to get some experience under your belt.

julie

Re: Finding a job in Hong Kong
 

Totally agree, but to come to Hong Kong expecting to step into an English teaching role and get sponsorship could cause serious heartache.
With a TEFL qualification you will be able to get work fairly easily, though you wont get much choice of hours and location. You will 99.9% not get sponsorship- though there are always places who can offer it. Beware gifts disguised as trojan horses or whatever the phrase is- yo0u could get locked into a contract you do not want for the sake of sponsorship! As you build this experience you will be able to find a better school or ask for better timings at your current school.
My wife is a teacher here and a lot of our social circle includes teachers of varying degrees so I hope I can be of some use!

And Julie, though i may look like a bit of a pudding, I am a Desert dweller, not a Dessert Dweller!

Re: Finding a job in Hong Kong
 

Hi Desert Dweller
I agree with you.

As much as it did make me laugh I did not do that on purpose.
as you can see I have not got a TEFL.
Regards
Julie

Re: Finding a job in Hong Kong
 

I second that, actually it can be very difficult to get a work visa from a private company, which is who you would be working for with a TEFL. Working visa's for these jobs would normally only be granted for 6 months - 1 year initially.

On a working holiday visa you would need to change employers every 3 months which makes it more difficult although not impossible once you have built your own network.

Re: Finding a job in Hong Kong
 

If you're interested in teaching, try:

www.esf.edu.hk

or

www.wsi.edu.hk

As for visa sponsorships, I know that they've recently been harder to find. The last person I know who got one (for a position at a magazine) got screwed over by their employer. It took them 2/3 months to wrangle it out of the company and their contract was less than satisfactory.

Re: Finding a job in Hong Kong
 

Hi

Thank you to all who have responded to my post. I’ve decided that it would be too hard to find a position in HK especially without teaching experience. So I have decided to go to Shanghai and teach English for Business for a year.

Thank you
A

Re: Finding a job in Hong Kong
 

Wishing you all the best

CBC