Career advice please!!?

Question

I'm currently doing a course in Human Resource Management which finishes in May. And in Sept I will be going to Germany for a year to live with my girlfriend. As my German is not good my only chance of work will be to teach English to foreigners.

So my question is, in the time between May and Sept before I go to Germany. Do I go for the long term and get something for Human Resource Management on my CV, or do I go for the short term and do some English teaching which will stand me in good stead for Germany? I can't decide!

Answer 1

Will you be able to teach English to Germans if you don't speak fluent German? How will you communicate with your pupils?

Personally, I'd look in to improving your German before you move over there - take the time between May and September to really get stuck in to learning the language. This will show prospective employers that you took your break seriously - it will look better on your C.V than taking on a job and then leaving, when you obviously knew that you would be moving.

Answer 2

Well being a HR Executive, working here in UK. I would like to recommend you to go for Human Resource pratices and learn German language, if you are really serious to go there. Teaching English language is good but it is better to go for long term career.
I belive you can get better jobs of Managing Human Resource in Germany.

Wish you Best of Luck!!!

Answer 3

I think you have your thinking backwards. You are going to a foreign country, I would have you get a job to earn a living while you are taking additional english and German Courses. You will need to improve your German much better and it will help you in making contacts. If you are going to teach English then you should have a good understanding of the proper English language. Most Germans learn the Queens English and it is different than the American English. You need to understand that.
Good Luck.

Answer 4

I agree with the majority - i too am studying HRM but have another year to do.
It would be more beneficial for you to finish your course and get experience behind you and study some German where you can.

Might be worth looking at the wages over there though - are they better in HRM if you manage to learn some german (will be EU employment law so you should have some knowledge!)
Or is it better to work in teaching.

Good luck x

Answer 5

Consider taking a tefl (teaching english as a foreign language) or tesl (teaching english as a second language). Whichever one you choose make sure it is a recognised qualification. To teach english as a foreign language you don't need to be fluent in the host country language. It's your english and your teaching skills they want.
Whilst teaching english you will be unavoidably exposed to a great deal of german. If you add this exposure to studying german while you are there then you are on a winner.
This approach would look spectacular on your CV.

Answer 6

Having worked with human resources executive, I'd suggest you get a temporary HR Assistant job and learn German in your spare time, if you plan to work in HR long term. This will underline your ambition when employers look at your CV in future.

Also, HR staff like you to exhibit loyalty to their strange religion and are easily confused by individual acts of abandon and initiative.

Answer 7

I'd go for a job in Human Resources, and spend your spare time learning German if you're not already fluent. Then, if you ever want to go back to working in HR then at least you'll have the experience that you'll be expected to have!!

Answer 8

Why not try a short course in german that would help you more

Answer 9

i think it is better to work in h.r. b/c it will enhance you c.v.

also , working as teacher in this period will not help u in germany b/c a lot of factors as( different student culture, different scholarship behaviour, etc....)

so concentrate on h.r.

Answer 10

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