Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-146, 167).

1 What Is TESOL? 1 -- Difference between ESL and EFL -- Employment outlook -- Job settings -- What makes a good ESL/EFL teacher? -- What an ESL/EFL teacher does -- Student profiles -- At home or abroad? -- Advantages -- Disadvantages -- 2 Teaching the Teacher 15 -- ESL/EFL teacher training -- Right qualifications -- Requirements -- How to choose wisely -- Training required -- What level do you want to teach? -- International teaching assistants -- Picking your specialty -- Learning the language -- Volunteering -- Cost of education -- Ongoing professional development -- 3 What an ESL/EFL Teacher Does 29 -- Work versus play -- Getting ahead -- Administrative careers -- Special interests -- 4 Salaries and Benefits 41 -- See the world -- U.S. salaries -- Canadian salaries -- Money abroad -- Benefits in the United States -- Benefits in Canada -- Benefits overseas -- What does it all add up to? -- 5 Job Hunting 53 -- Do your homework -- Joining professional associations -- Help wanted -- Job hunting online -- Going to conferences -- Employment agencies -- Direct approach -- Networking -- Traveling "on spec." How to apply -- Evaluating the job offer -- 6 U.S. and Canadian Teaching Jobs 711 -- Working conditions -- Public schools -- Postsecondary education -- Adult education programs -- Community colleges -- Four-year colleges and universities -- Private language schools -- ESL in bilingual education -- Refugee concerns -- Educational technology -- Resource centers -- 7 Going Overseas 81 -- Who can teach overseas? -- Hiring process -- Questions to ask -- Personal restrictions -- Disadvantages -- Real story -- 8 Opportunities Abroad 97 -- Who employs teachers overseas? -- U.S. government programs -- Canadian government programs -- Universities' overseas programs -- International schools -- YMCA -- Foreign universities, colleges, and technical schools -- Foreign government agencies -- Private language schools -- Private companies -- AMIDEAST -- USAID -- Going home -- 9 Around the World 113 -- Learning from others -- Western Europe -- Central/Eastern Europe -- Asia and the Far East -- Persian Gulf -- North Africa -- Other Middle Eastern countries -- Central and South America -- A word about etiquette -- Appendix A Job-Hunting and Online Resources 127 -- Appendix B Job Contacts by Country 147 -- Appendix C Teacher Training Programs 167.