Opportunity China: Teach English in China

After graduating from University I wasn't quite sure where to place myself. I knew exactly what kind of thing i wanted to do but I couldn't verbalise it. I didn't have a location in mind or a plan but I was itching to do something and fast! I applied for a plethora of Teach Abroad schemes and it seemed that along the way there was always a catch- a large upfront payment to secure a place usually. I'd almost given up and accepted that I would need to pay to get a job abroad when I got an email from Opportunity China via my University careers service. I opened the email and thought 'great another opportunity to pay someone to hire me.' I looked at the applications page and it was quite short so I thought at least when I'm disappointed I haven't invested too much time. A few hours later I got a reply telling me I had progressed to interview stage which I was very surprised and honestly slightly dubious about. I spoke to Stephanie via Skype who was super friendly and generally just wanted to get to know a little about my background and my interest in teaching in China. After chatting and discussing my teaching styles and preferences Stephanie emailed me a list of job roles she felt were suitable for what I was looking for. She took into account my Drama degree and found me roles that incorporated that fun style of teaching, she also highlighted one school in particular that she felt I would like and trusting her advice I asked her to put me forward for an interview. I interviewed with York a few days later and knew straight away that the school was for me. After passing the first interview and subsequently having a second within the week, I got the job! I can't thank Opportunity China enough for turning things around for me so quickly. It was a fortnight from receiving their first email that I secured a dream job Teaching in China and I waited for a catch and it never came. They supported me through my Visa process and the run up to my departure ensuring that the school was supporting me and asking if I needed any help with flights etc. Even after arriving in Fuzhou I received emails from Stephanie and Tom checking how everything was going which was so lovely. I can't recommend their services enough, especially after trolling through so many schemes that take advantage of people and exploit these teaching opportunities. Opportunity China also give me a discount on my TEFL qualification making my journey more affordable. A company with such a personal involvement and amazing ethos and support system.

Tom and Stephanie have been excellent in setting me up to work in China. Stephanie took my anxieties into consideration when I explained how my nerves are bad without teacher support. She then emailed me a list of schools highlighting the ones with excellent teacher training and support. One of those schools I applied for, York English, accepted me and I'm now in Fuzhou and teaching in an excellent school who can't do enough to make sure their teachers are adjusted and settled. I haven't communicated much with Opportunity China since I arrived in Fuzhou but I know if there was anything I needed support or help with that I could contact them and they'd try to help but so far, York have made my transition from Leeds, England to Fuzhou, China an amazing and stress free experience.

Great support! Ready to answer your questions and provide information/help asap!
They enthusiastic group of professionals, who work as a team and when you inquire about something you can be sure people in the office will be aware of who you are, what your position and job is)

I would welcome the opportunity to work with them again and would definitely recommend to work with " Opportunity China"

Tom and Stephanie did a great job of setting me up with a school and keeping in touch (especially in the crucial first days in China). They put me in touch with another teacher currently working in my city so that I could get honest and reliable answers to my questions.

Tom was available for every step of the interview and visa process and was happy to help with any inquiries that arose. Tom visited my city and although we did not get a chance to meet up, the fact that he (and Stephanie) have experience teaching and traveling in China and East Asia was immensely comforting.

I was also given plenty of opportunities to write for the website to boost my online presence and CV.

Ultimately, I feel Opportunity China prepared me as well as possible for the experience.

Opportunity China first put the idea of teaching in China into my head when they did a presentation at my university. I put in a lot of research into other recruiters, TEFL and working in China and ultimately decided to go with Opportunity China rather than try it alone or use an alternative recruiter.

Opportunity China have been professional throughout the entire process and I have zero complaints at all.

Since coming and working in China I have not needed their support but feel I could still ask Opportunity China for help if I needed to.

Overall I am happy with my decision to go with Opportunity China