How can I increase my chances to get a job at an embassy?
I am curious if anyone has strong ideas on what I can do to get a job in a US embassy in East Asia, preferably in Japan, South Korea, or Taiwan. I am currently an undergraduate student who is close to graduation and I want to go teach English for a couple of years in Japan, and then maybe a couple more in Korea and work my way up to have some skills, but I was wondering if there were any suggestions people could make though education or experiences/skills which could help me. I don't have the money to go to graduate school, and I am not looking to be the ambassador, but I am looking to work somewhere in an embassy or counsolate general. Any suggestions on what I can do or what kind of skills I should have? I can already speak a little of Japanese and my Korean is a bit better. I am currently studying East Asia with a focus on Japan and Korea (no classes on Taiwan at my university). Suggestions?
Embassies & Consulates - 3 Answers
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I can suggest that you write to the Secretary of State's Office and ask them this question. They can give you up to date help on this and give you excellent help. Go to www.state.gov and go from there!
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If you are interested in working for the embassies, I would recommend you to contact the State Department. You might find http://careers.state.gov/ helpful. I believe you are looking to work as a specialist or officer?
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If you are a US citizen, you basically have two options - get a job through the US Department of State or one of the represented agencies, or go to the country in which you are interested in working, arrange for your own residence/work permit, and then apply for a local hire position. Research each US foreign mission location on the Department of State websites for further information.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
which countries pay the best for english teachers?
which countries pay the best for english teachers?
can you tell me: - in South America? - In Asia (japan or south korea?) - in europe? - in aftrica? Right now I am contemplating south korea. However the won is down and it seems that people in japan make almost as much. It also seems that I dont; need a ESL degree or certificate to teach in South korea which saves me money up front...
Languages - 2 Answers
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Don't know, but I make 65 Swiss Francs an hour here in Switzerland. (Have a B.Ed in Teaching English as a Second Language)
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In HK, you can earn as much as HK$60,000 when you work as English teacher in an ESF school. But you have to be qualified.
can you tell me: - in South America? - In Asia (japan or south korea?) - in europe? - in aftrica? Right now I am contemplating south korea. However the won is down and it seems that people in japan make almost as much. It also seems that I dont; need a ESL degree or certificate to teach in South korea which saves me money up front...
Languages - 2 Answers
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Don't know, but I make 65 Swiss Francs an hour here in Switzerland. (Have a B.Ed in Teaching English as a Second Language)
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In HK, you can earn as much as HK$60,000 when you work as English teacher in an ESF school. But you have to be qualified.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
How much should I save up to emigrate to Australia?
How much should I save up to emigrate to Australia?
I'm an American currently living in South Korea. The reason I left the U.S. was because I was not content with the way things are going there. After muck consideration, I've decided that Australia would be a better place to spend the rest of my life. So I'd like to know how much money I should save up to make the plan a reality. You can quote it in either American or Australian dollars.
Other - Australia - 3 Answers
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Immigrating to Australia is not just measured in dollars. Before you pay for your permanent visa, you will need to 'collect points' as the Australian migration system works with a point system. I hope you realize that entering into Australia is getting increasingly difficult each year. It really depends on your profession and whether this profession is in need of support from foreign employees. Additionally, your age, work experience and competency of the English language (shouldn't be a problem in your case) will play a part. The best thing I can do for you is advice you to check with the Australian immigration website, which contains a lot of useful information and a self-evaluation test (to check if you have enough points needed for permanent residency). www.immi.gov.au All the best and I hope you will be able to fulfill your dreams. ;-)
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I'm here and it was relatively easy to come because I was sponsored by my current employer. A little research into the type of employment you might want would be a good idea. Also, Western Australia has a huge teacher shortage right now. If you like to teach (and are qualified of course), that might be one way to get here. By the way, I like the "muck consideration"....intentional or not, very funny. And I'm going home when I've completed my employment here. I miss the ole' red,white, and blue even with all the problems. Good luck.
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the answers above me might be helpful if you are considering transferring your skills to australia. failing the point system or the general skill migration or the employer sponsorship (consider your age as well), and if you already have some savings, do check out investment migration, or business migration as they call it. visit the website www.immi.gov.au.
I'm an American currently living in South Korea. The reason I left the U.S. was because I was not content with the way things are going there. After muck consideration, I've decided that Australia would be a better place to spend the rest of my life. So I'd like to know how much money I should save up to make the plan a reality. You can quote it in either American or Australian dollars.
Other - Australia - 3 Answers
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Immigrating to Australia is not just measured in dollars. Before you pay for your permanent visa, you will need to 'collect points' as the Australian migration system works with a point system. I hope you realize that entering into Australia is getting increasingly difficult each year. It really depends on your profession and whether this profession is in need of support from foreign employees. Additionally, your age, work experience and competency of the English language (shouldn't be a problem in your case) will play a part. The best thing I can do for you is advice you to check with the Australian immigration website, which contains a lot of useful information and a self-evaluation test (to check if you have enough points needed for permanent residency). www.immi.gov.au All the best and I hope you will be able to fulfill your dreams. ;-)
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I'm here and it was relatively easy to come because I was sponsored by my current employer. A little research into the type of employment you might want would be a good idea. Also, Western Australia has a huge teacher shortage right now. If you like to teach (and are qualified of course), that might be one way to get here. By the way, I like the "muck consideration"....intentional or not, very funny. And I'm going home when I've completed my employment here. I miss the ole' red,white, and blue even with all the problems. Good luck.
3 :
the answers above me might be helpful if you are considering transferring your skills to australia. failing the point system or the general skill migration or the employer sponsorship (consider your age as well), and if you already have some savings, do check out investment migration, or business migration as they call it. visit the website www.immi.gov.au.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Is "capitalism" starting to end here in the USA?
Is "capitalism" starting to end here in the USA?
I believe in capitalism. I think if people work hard, or are smart, have a special talent they should be rewarded for it. They should make more money than those who do not possess money making qualities. USSR failed because people were not willing to work hard as there were no incentives to do so. I see our country getting more and more away from capitalism and towards government controlled society. China, India, Hong Kong (China), Taiwan, South Korea, and perhaps Japan are currently more capitalistic than we are now. Are we going toward a welfare state? Are we going toward government controlled jobs that give people no incentives to work hard and excel so they can make more money? I'm an immigrant from Japan who worked hard and now financially secure and "rich" because of capitalism. Nothing was given to me! I worked my a** off to get to where I am. Any comments?
Government - 9 Answers
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No. People who say that America is becoming more socialist than ever obviously don't know what socialism is and they obviously have never studied American history. Seriously, take a history course and see how socialist America has really been. It's nothing new, it's just the way things are. I work hard too, in an emergency room in the middle of the night. I went to college, I have 2 bachelors degrees and I'm studying for my master's. I was never given anything (unless you count the student loans which I'm paying back, I swear). I worked hard for everything I have and I still believe that sometimes people need help. Not everyone who needs money is lazy. It's possible to help people without being socialist. It's called human decency. Why is this such a foreign concept to some people?
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No, Not if you have a job or are in business for yourself ! Yes if you are a investor if we don't stop the manipulation of the stock market.
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Your argument could have been put forward at any time in our history previously. We are not a socialist country and never will be. But that doesn't mean our government won't do everything it can to make life better and keeping it's markets safe. It's a HUGE LEAP from providing health care to communism. If America is the best system then it has to grow and be flexible because nothing in the universe stays the same.
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Capitalism is for people who want to achieve something by working hard. Unfortunately, there are many folks (mainly Obama supporters)in America who refuse to work hard and expect to be compensated with other people's hard earned money.
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FDR wanted introduce a 2nd Bill of Rights and so do the lefties today. They believe everyone should be entitled to a house, food, good paying job and this will all come with a wage cap at the top which is complete bullshit. China has grown significantly in the last 10 years because they have introduced waves of capitalism in their system
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Every time the government gives something to someone who has not earned it, it must take from someone who has.
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Government control is not good! People don't realize the more the government gets involved, the less freedom we really have. We are carrying more debt right now than could be paid in our kids lifetimes, people who are handed help are usually not motivated to do more, that is just how it is. Unfortunately, you can't just let people starve or go homeless, so it is a catch 22! Glad the decisions are not mine to be made!
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Yes, there is another large push to move the United States to a form of Government like they have in Europe which is more socialist based with some Capitalism. In China they are still Communist at heart but moving closer to a Capitalist business structure with more private ownership. India I don't know enough of to make any strong conclusion either way. What I think is that a lot of people in the United States do not understand the tax levels and the constant unemployment rates that have plagued Europe for decades. Europe's average unemployment was close to 10% before the economic collapse happened.
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Sorry, but I'm going to badly paraphrase something I read long ago "spoken" by W. Churchill, British Prime Minister: "Capitalism is a poor system, but it's better than any second runner up" I know, I have poorly quoted him, but I just wanted to point out the spirit of his message.
I believe in capitalism. I think if people work hard, or are smart, have a special talent they should be rewarded for it. They should make more money than those who do not possess money making qualities. USSR failed because people were not willing to work hard as there were no incentives to do so. I see our country getting more and more away from capitalism and towards government controlled society. China, India, Hong Kong (China), Taiwan, South Korea, and perhaps Japan are currently more capitalistic than we are now. Are we going toward a welfare state? Are we going toward government controlled jobs that give people no incentives to work hard and excel so they can make more money? I'm an immigrant from Japan who worked hard and now financially secure and "rich" because of capitalism. Nothing was given to me! I worked my a** off to get to where I am. Any comments?
Government - 9 Answers
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1 :
No. People who say that America is becoming more socialist than ever obviously don't know what socialism is and they obviously have never studied American history. Seriously, take a history course and see how socialist America has really been. It's nothing new, it's just the way things are. I work hard too, in an emergency room in the middle of the night. I went to college, I have 2 bachelors degrees and I'm studying for my master's. I was never given anything (unless you count the student loans which I'm paying back, I swear). I worked hard for everything I have and I still believe that sometimes people need help. Not everyone who needs money is lazy. It's possible to help people without being socialist. It's called human decency. Why is this such a foreign concept to some people?
2 :
No, Not if you have a job or are in business for yourself ! Yes if you are a investor if we don't stop the manipulation of the stock market.
3 :
Your argument could have been put forward at any time in our history previously. We are not a socialist country and never will be. But that doesn't mean our government won't do everything it can to make life better and keeping it's markets safe. It's a HUGE LEAP from providing health care to communism. If America is the best system then it has to grow and be flexible because nothing in the universe stays the same.
4 :
Capitalism is for people who want to achieve something by working hard. Unfortunately, there are many folks (mainly Obama supporters)in America who refuse to work hard and expect to be compensated with other people's hard earned money.
5 :
FDR wanted introduce a 2nd Bill of Rights and so do the lefties today. They believe everyone should be entitled to a house, food, good paying job and this will all come with a wage cap at the top which is complete bullshit. China has grown significantly in the last 10 years because they have introduced waves of capitalism in their system
6 :
Every time the government gives something to someone who has not earned it, it must take from someone who has.
7 :
Government control is not good! People don't realize the more the government gets involved, the less freedom we really have. We are carrying more debt right now than could be paid in our kids lifetimes, people who are handed help are usually not motivated to do more, that is just how it is. Unfortunately, you can't just let people starve or go homeless, so it is a catch 22! Glad the decisions are not mine to be made!
8 :
Yes, there is another large push to move the United States to a form of Government like they have in Europe which is more socialist based with some Capitalism. In China they are still Communist at heart but moving closer to a Capitalist business structure with more private ownership. India I don't know enough of to make any strong conclusion either way. What I think is that a lot of people in the United States do not understand the tax levels and the constant unemployment rates that have plagued Europe for decades. Europe's average unemployment was close to 10% before the economic collapse happened.
9 :
Sorry, but I'm going to badly paraphrase something I read long ago "spoken" by W. Churchill, British Prime Minister: "Capitalism is a poor system, but it's better than any second runner up" I know, I have poorly quoted him, but I just wanted to point out the spirit of his message.
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