The secret of having a successful and stable career, even during tough economic times, is to adopt a very functional approach towards your education. Once you have completed your basic K-12 education, you must plan your further degrees and diplomas with a clear strategy.
If you are good at languages and believe you have good teaching skills, then you can explore options like teaching jobs in Cambodia as your career. Identifying such career prospects early can help you save a lot of hassles later.
Instead of undergoing a long four-year course that does not serve any real purpose, you can focus in gaining skills and qualifications that will help you qualify for teaching jobs in Cambodia. If a six-month or twelve-month course does the job, then you would have just saved three years of unnecessary coursework.
Instead, you can start applying for jobs and gain value work experience at the earliest. Remember, years of education cannot replace a month’s experience. So, having a course in your resume and combining it with real-life experience will put you in a very secure position.
Compared to the four-year course, a one-year course plus three years of experience will give you the freedom to apply for jobs from all developing and emerging countries requiring qualified teachers, especially in English language.
Now, with a job in hand, you can now plan your further studies. A teacher can never really stop learning, which means simply having a one-year diploma in hand is not really a smart move. Set aside a few hours of your working day towards online courses and degrees and move your ways towards bulking up your resume in terms of educational qualifications.
A setup where you have five years of experience and qualifications spread over the same duration will be a great combination. You will now have strong degrees in your resume and can boast of backing your academic credentials with real-life experience.
Simply attending courses without really knowing what you are doing and how you plan on leveraging these courses to settle down in life is not a sensible strategy.
The biggest advantage of a strategy that involves teaching in countries like Cambodia is that you will never be really affected by issues like economic downturns or lack of demand. A good English teacher will be worth his/her weight in gold and you will find yourself swamped with job offers at a time when others may be struggling to find a decent one.
Of course, the joy and satisfaction of watching young kids master English and the happiness of opening up a good future for them will be something that no amount of money or material comforts can buy.
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