PositionsWhat type of job are you looking for? Any job that will prove a challenge. I am a qualified Social Worker and English teacher. My skills range from assessments to implementing care systems to teaching sociology, humanities and obviously, English. What nationality are you? I am white British What languages do you speak (and at what level)? English - high level speaking, writing etc. What country or area are you looking to work in and why? Around Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand or anywhere near those countries What countries have you worked in? England, China What countries do you have a visa to work in? China but have no reason for visa's not to be granted in any country What field do you currently work in? Teaching but have many transferable skills from previous career What fields have you worked in before? Social Work including producing reports for court and setting up and implementing policy and prodedure. Also trained counseller and accedited cognative behaviour programme facilitator What qualifications do you hold? Degree in Sociology, Diploma in SW, Counselling certs in Skills and theory Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? Formal education gives you the theories that help master the skills, however, I have known many people who hold high qualifications but cannot transer them into skills so I would have to say skills. This is because it is skills that get the job done, not the qualifications. Describe the benefits of working with others Working with others enables both giving and getting support thus encouragement. It is also a good way of learning from others and rethinking ideas. I enjoy being part of a team as I enjoy being with people. Describe the benefits of working alone Working alone has its rewards in that it enables you to take an idea or project forward without the time it takes to go through the processes associated with team work. It also forces you to think on your feet. Another benefit is knowing exactly what is going on in respect of the project and limits the possibility of communication problems or bits of work not being done due to thinking someone else is doing them. Working alone allows much more control over the project. What was your worst working experience? Standing in a witness box for a day and a half because I had not done my homework properly. Luckily the outcome was the as my recommendation but I wasted a lot of time and lost some credability which I had to work very hard to get back. This is an experience I would never want to repeat and therefore I ensure that plans etc. are as tight as they possibly could be. What unique skills do you have? Assessments of people and situations. Interpersonal skills and relationship building. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? Any job that is really challenging What are the most interesting aspects of your field? Building relationships and moving situatuions forward What are the least interesting aspects of your field? waiting for others to make decisions Why do you want to work abroad. I want to work abroad as this offers me the opportunity to work with different cultures. How can potential employers contact you? By emailing teena.sanders@btinternet.com | 
