Career Opportunities
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. - Helen Keller
Career Opportunities for Teachers with ESL Qualifications
What else can you do apart from teaching English in school?
There are many excellent career opportunities for those who have English language teaching qualifications:
1. Proofreader or Editor
Become an editor and a proofreader. Work from home. Edit or proofread textbooks, journal articles, research papers, dissertations, newsletters, brochures, e-books, advertisements, speeches, etc.
2. Au Pair
Become an Au Pair or a family teacher. Enjoy living overseas. Opportunities for young people.
3. Online Secretary
Start an online home-based secretarial service business. Work from home online. Read MORE...
4. Jobs Skills Instructor
Teach job skills. Many recruitment agencies and refugee and migration services require lecturers and trainers to train job seekers.
5. Home Tutor
Become a home tutor and earn good money. Either you go to somebody’s home, or somebody comes to your home - whichever is more convenient.
6. Online Tutor
Become an online tutor and get a net profit. Follow step-by-step instructions and start your own business as an online tutor. To find many well-paid tutoring jobs, read MORE...
7. Online Reseller
Resell online. You can resell if you buy resale rights to products to resell online, and you do not need to create your product. Earn passive income. Read MORE...
8. Translator
If you know two or more languages, become an interpreter. There are many opportunities for interpreters. You can become a telephone interpreter and work from home, or you can work for a company, agency, or organization and meet people. Read MORE...
9. School Owner
Start your English language teaching school and become your boss. Read MORE...
10. Travel Writer
Travel and write books, brochures, e-books, articles for newspapers or magazines and get paid good money. Read MORE...
11. Publisher
Publish and sell books, e-books, and e-textbooks for learners of English as a foreign language. Work from home.
12. Vessel Lecturer
You can earn good money as a lecturer on a cruise ship. A cruise ship is an autonomous floating community that supplies services for up to three thousand passengers.
13. E-commerce
Create your e-commerce website and sell products online. Work from home, get net profit.
14. Teacher-Traveller
Travel, teach English, earn money, and learn a foreign language for free in a foreign country—these are excellent career opportunities for English teachers.
15. Franchisee
Become a franchisee. To buy a safe business, you must study everything about buying a business.
16. E-book Writer
Write e-books and online articles. Work online, from home. Read MORE...
17. ESL/EFL Recruiter
Become a recruiter in a recruiting agency or have your own recruiting business.
18. Journalist or Movie Maker
Become a freelance journalist or a movie-maker. Create your movies.
19. Hotel Owner
Start your own hotel business.
20. Guide or Travel Agent