r/JobAdviceforall

Hi everone

Can you help me? I’m a little confused.

I have a BA in English Linguistics. I’m not a native English speaker. My goal is to build a career in English teaching and language training. I’m planning to get a TEFL certificate, and I also want to build a strong CV. I have some basic experience at the moment, and I’m working on gaining more.

My question is: what certifications would actually add strong value to my CV for teaching, language training, or this field in general?

I thought about getting a Microsoft Office Specialist certification. It’s definitely a strong certificate, but I’m not sure how much it would really help me as an English trainer. If I were aiming for an administrative role, I’d probably get it without hesitation.

What do you think? Is it worth getting, or would it be better to focus on other certifications that are more relevant to teaching? Are there any other respected certifications that would make my CV stronger in this field?

So I managed to pull off a masterclass move. Applied to Panera, didn’t check the zip code because I only knew of one near me turns out there’s another one like 10 minutes away from the one I MEANT to apply to. Naturally, I applied to the wrong one and now I’ve got an interview scheduled there on Thursday. Now I’m trying to decide how to handle it without looking like I can’t read. Any advice on what to do?

1. Cancel and hope the closer location gives me an interview instead
2. Go to the interview and just roll with it
3. Go, be upfront about it, and ask if there’s any way I could work at the closer location if things go well

Update: I was offered an interview at the correct location I may still interview for both but not nearly as worried about it thank you all for the suggestions