What type of job are you looking for?
Teach English
What nationality are you?
Portuguese/Canadian
What languages do you speak (and at what level)?
English at College level Portuguese, High School level Spanish, High School level
What country or area are you looking to work in and why?
in Bhutan; not only I would be teaching a universal language (english) but I would also learn a new culture such as Bhutan's; its language and customs.
I am naturally curious about different cultures.
What countries have you worked in?
I taught English and Spanish to kids in a poor area of San Jose Costa Rica
What countries do you have a visa to work in?
as a Portuguese passport carrier I do not need Visa for East Timor
no Visa for Bhutan
What field do you currently work in?
Construction (precast industry).
What fields have you worked in before?
Teaching Travel Tourism Construction
What qualifications do you hold?
Travel Consultant Busines Admin Construction Crafts
Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why?
formal education and hands on skills are equally important
hands on skills helps one show how a task is performed and formal education helps pass on the know how or teach the skills
so both are equally valuable; one complements the other.
Describe the benefits of working with others
More ideas more discussion quicker solutions drawn from a pool of various minds, team work, more resources at hand.
Describe the benefits of working alone
being able to perform a task without interference from others
more time to oneself, to concentrate on specific tasks based on one's own ideas and skills.
less time wasted on sharing with others: debating, agreeing.
What was your worst working experience?
not to be able to pursuade others to agree on an idea or how to perform a task that I strongly believe in, for presentation or to be in the best interest of everyone involved.
What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career?
not to underestimate any person I come in contact with or jump into conclusions.
I look at the facts first and foremost before I draw my own conclusions.
What unique skills do you have?
people skills,communication skills; tact, diplomacy when dealing with others.
What would you consider as your 'dream job'?
teaching
What are the most interesting aspects of your field?
to communicate or pass on knowledge to others
Wjat are the least interesting aspects of your field?
I do not readily see any aspects that would be considered least interesting in the field of teaching.
Please replace this with a question of your own
will an employer support me in my quest to make a difference in a kids life, say, in East Timor, for instance...
How can potential employers contact you?
potential employers can contact me through my e-mail address: v54dacosta@yahoo.com
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