TEFL SCAMS

Just like all other areas of commercial enterprise the TEFL business is also not without its share of scams and corruption. There are many who have entered this educational field with dubious intentions. Their website looks impressive and they promise the unrealistic. It is important for those who are applying for TEFL courses or jobs to research a little about the course provider before they enroll as it is they who stand to lose their hard earned money.

The factors that one should verify are the accreditations and affiliation of the company.

Apart from it, here are few things to watch out for when applying for online teaching jobs:

• Avoid interviewing for a company that has no website
• If you do not find any reviews from other teachers or reviews from students then there are high chances for the company to be a fraud company.
• There are few companies who offer students a free first lesson to lure students .Such companies use this tactic to avoid paying teachers altogether, who find themselves never offered lessons beyond the initial “free” lesson.
• While interviewing, if you are told that there is a “technical fault” and they need to remotely access your computer to fix the issue, you should end the interview immediately.

Without such knowledge applicants may end up in a scam or end up with a certification that has no value in the ESL job market.