| If you are a recent college graduate, you probably | | | | with these certification institutions, you never know, |
| already know that you are entering into one of the | | | | they may hire you to come onboard with their regular |
| most challenging job markets in decades. | | | | staff. After all, being a native English speaker is a huge |
| Unfortunately, this fact is especially true for those who | | | | advantage. You may as well leverage this fact when |
| have liberal arts degrees. While some companies are | | | | you learn Spanish abroad. |
| currently hiring, they are only looking for people with | | | | By combining work with travel, your experience is |
| immediately useful skills, like engineers and accountants. | | | | fulfilling and practical. Instead of being stuck in America |
| Fortunately, with a worldwide vision you will see you | | | | struggling to look for work, you can enjoy a vacation |
| are not as limited as you may think. Why not take | | | | while you are earning money. For example, if you |
| advantage of this fact? If you learn Spanish abroad, | | | | travel around Latin America, you would just need to |
| you will be provided with a unique chance to see the | | | | stop for a few months in various places to teach |
| world while you expand your skill set. Costa Rica, Chile, | | | | English. |
| Peru, Ecuador, and Argentina all have excellent | | | | Finding teaching work is easier than you might think. |
| language schools. | | | | Place a classified ad or apply at a language institute. It |
| While most graduates will not consider studying abroad | | | | is also simple to place classified ads online before you |
| after college, it actually is the perfect time. There are | | | | reach a certain destination. You could line up clients a |
| many benefits of doing so that you may have never | | | | few weeks before your arrival. You can even teach |
| thought about. For example, you could consider | | | | English in Brazil. Portuguese is close enough to Spanish |
| teaching English during your trip. By doing so, you will | | | | that you would be able to understand it once you have |
| have income coming in to support your travel budget. | | | | completed your studies. |
| Spanish immersion schools not only teach you the local | | | | By traveling around South America and teaching |
| language, it will also give you valuable insight into how | | | | abroad, you are taking the current job market in the |
| Spanish differs from English. This understanding will | | | | US and turning it into your advantage. Not only will you |
| prove to be extremely helpful if you decide to teach | | | | gain valuable knowledge in Spanish, you will have the |
| English later on. | | | | experience of a lifetime having the free time to |
| Once you have learned Spanish, you can easily get | | | | explore South America. Plus, having these experiences |
| certified to teach at English institutes around South | | | | under your belt will potentially make you a more |
| America, which are easy to locate in big cities like Lima | | | | valuable asset to a company when you are ready to |
| and Santiago. Plus, once you have become familiar | | | | reenter the North American job market. |