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Welcome to English Language Services...
 An Introduction
The onset of globalization has brought with it, the need for a common communicative language.
Whether by luck or by design, the English language has been given the honour of being the chosen means of communication in business, academia, science, etc.
Whenever businesses look for new staff, they dont just gauge a recruit by his technical abilities or experience, they also demand competence in English language skills.
This has created a vast pent-up, burgeoning demand for English tuition around the world, enabling a whole industry to spring up to fill the capacity. From individuals providing 1-to-1 tuition, to huge, pan-global chains, there has been a real clamour to sate the desire to learn.
This demand has created a viable opportunity for native English speakers to carve out a career as a teacher.
Of course, its not the easy option that people imagine, and certainly not as glamorous as the recruitment ads will have to think. BUT, teaching English overseas will certainly immerse you in a culture more than any amount of backpacking or vacationing will do, whilst giving you the opportunity to fund your lifestyle, and experience things you would seldom access in your ordinary lives.
Having experienced life as an English teacher over the course of time, I decided it was time to give you the benefit of my experience, to help you decide if this is the life you wish to lead.
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