being pakistani, i have done my masters in applied linguistics in English and now i am teaching as a professional lecturer/
Now i want to learn TEFL, CELTA and other english teaching related cources. please guide me in this matter. may i learn at free of cost or can i access free websites regarding this. thanks
i look forward to your possitive reply at the earliest.

fatima javed
pakistan
cell# 0092 333 6060850

Good question. 2 pages is still the maximum, but there are ways round if there is information you really don’t want to leave out:

- Put a longer version of your CV online (may I suggest TEFL.net blogs?) and give the link to it at the end of your CV where you would traditionally write “references available on request”. I actually started this blog with that in mind, because just my list of publications stretches to 8 pages now

- Rather than list what you did in each job, give the dates and places for each one, and then a summary of all the experience you have gained from all the jobs

- Write “similar duties to job above/ below but also…” as a way of reducing an entry

- Only give higher level qualifications (I tend to mention my LCCI, DELTA and degree, but leave out school information and CELTA)

- Write the words “a wide range of ages/ levels/ types of classes including…” a lot

- Rewrite your CV for each job to make sure the important information for that one gets in

Hope that helps. You could also have a look at my CV in the “About” section, but haven’t polished it up for a long time

I really enjoyed your article, but I have a CV-related question. How long do you think an ESL CV should be? I’ve got 5 years solid teaching experience in several companies and countries. If I added all the “extras” it’d be similar to handing the DOS/HR manager War and Peace and saying, “Once you’ve finished that, give me a call about an interview”.

I’m just beginning to apply for jobs again (work permit expiring) and could do with some guidance.

Thanks.