English First offers to Hire Up To 1000 ex-Nova teachers in China!

Things might look grim for English teachers in Japan, but meanwhile the company EF English First is opening a school a week in China, and simply doesn't have enough teachers. They're offering to hire as many as 1000 ex-Nova teachers!


OSAKA — Private language education company EF English First said Thursday it is recruiting English language instructors who had worked for failed foreign language school chain Nova Corp for job positions in China. The firm said it will recruit up to 1,000 former Nova instructors for jobs in China where the group has been opening a new English language school almost every week to meet growing demand for English education ahead of the Beijing Olympics next year.


In a website message to former Nova instructors, EF English First has offered to shoulder costs for traveling to China and staying there for up to two weeks, and to help them find housing. EF English First operates in 50 countries around the world and has been growing quickly in the Chinese market, according to the website.


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They offer a "monthly salary paid in local currency and equivalent to that of a local, highly paid Chinese manager", but that still may not amount to much. Another issue is that English First have a 6-day workweek and are busiest on Saturday and Sunday, which is a real drag. Still, this is a great offer for anyone who came to Nova as a means of seeing Asia, and don't know what their next move will be. They'll even pay for the plane tickets!