Single Mom Work From Home Opportunity

Single Mom Work From Home Opportunity

Thursday, September 14

I've been advocating working from home ever since I embraced this 2008. Who wouldn't want a decent-paying job without leaving the house? This is just a dream scenario for most of us and an ideal setup for single moms who want to spend quality time with their kids while earning. Here's an inspiring story of Teacher Ruby Ann and how working from home changed her life.

Before working as an online English teacher, I worked for a Call Center company. I would always change BPO companies because of the stress and the working hours. I struggled following a set schedule, particularly the ‘graveyard’ shifts. Personally, I don’t really prefer having fixed working hours. So most of the time, after a couple of months, I would get demotivated and move to a new company. 

Being a working mom with four kids is very difficult. I don’t get to see them as much as I want because of my work. When I get home, they would be in school. 

A cousin of mine, who is an online English teacher of Bibo told me to try ESL teaching. Knowing my preference for a flexible schedule, she said that the job is perfect for me. Aside from that, it’s also an advantage that I know how to speak Japanese (since I lived there before) which is also where the majority of Bibo’s students are from. 

When she mentioned that I can plot my own schedule, that made me decide to give it a shot. I started as a part time teacher since I was also busy managing our family business. When I became a single mom, that’s when I started teaching full time, so I can also have time to take care of them.

Starting with Bibo

I easily fell in love with working as a teacher. I really enjoy my classes, especially with my Japanese students. Most of my Japanese students are from Tokyo so it's easier for me to start a conversation and build a rapport. I lived there for a while and I’m familiar with the culture. The majority of my students are teenagers and it is very easy to relate to them and create common ground since we share a lot of common interests. 

Just like other moms, I also love watching Korean drama shows which my Korean students enjoy watching too. Talking about it makes me feel like I’m not working. 

Time and Flexibility

What I love the most about my job is the fact that I can work anytime I want, and I always get booked every time I open my classes. Even if students cancel 30 mins before the class, it will still get booked right away.

After getting familiarized with the teaching process and the learning materials. I realized that working as an online English teacher can be easy. My preparations for classes are very minimal. You just need to be attentive to your students to know what they need and what kind of atmosphere will work with them. Some students prefer a more serious class, other students prefer a more interactive and lively atmosphere. 

This is something that you can learn from experience. It is important that you know their preference. I also make mistakes - it is important to learn from them and remember that this is work and you have to be professional.

Financial growth and independence

Personally, the financial capacity and liberty that this job has brought me is very important. I feel more confident to move knowing I have a reliable source of income. When Bibo became a constant thing for me, that’s when I decided that I can be a single mom and that me and my kids will be alright. Before, I was very scared. 

Being able to send my kids to a private school is my biggest achievement and investment. As a single mom, doing so is not very easy. I am not very materialistic. I value education above all, because I want them to study and and have a better future. 

Who Can Work as an Online English Teacher?

Home-based online English teaching is perfect for single moms like me. You can work as a part-timer and earn extra income, or you can do full time if you want to balance your time in taking care of your kids while working. 

I am glad that I have grabbed this opportunity. If ever you will ask me if until when will I be work for Bibo Global Opportunity, I will say, “Forever.” This has been the easiest, convenient and fulfilling job I’ve ever had. Working here taught me the importance of time management and Work-Life Balance. Life is not just about money and career, it’s also witnessing your loved ones’ milestones to celebrate it with them. I am glad that I am working smart. 

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Real Story of A Home-based Online English Teacher Of Bibo Global

Real Story of A Home-based Online English Teacher Of Bibo Global

Friday, July 7

An ideal job nowadays is a home-based job. Ever since I turned my back from the corporate a decade ago and experienced how it's like working from home, I've been encouraging my readers and friends to explore this non-traditional way of building a career. The story I'll be sharing with you today is about Teacher Jyl, a home-based Online English Teacher of Bibo Global.

Teacher Jyl is a young mother who started her family at the age of 18. She used to work as a flight booker in a booking company in Eastwood. She didn't manage to finish college so the teen mom's work options were very limited.

How did you land on your first home-based job?

Two months after I gave birth, I already started looking for work. My job as a flight booker in Eastwood was really stressful for me. I would commute for 4-5 hours in a daily basis and my schedule was always changing. It took a toll on my health and I didn't even have time to see my baby. Every time I would come home, me and my husband would want to sleep and rest for the next day. 

This led me to decide that maybe I should start looking for work at home jobs. I found an ad about Bibo Global Opportunity, Inc. and applied. It was not as smooth as I hoped for. I failed my first training because I was so nervous. As an introvert, talking to different people is very hard for me. I practiced and tried again, eventually I passed and I started right away.

The First Crack 

I was nervous on my first class. I hoped that my students would just stick to the regular lesson plan and not ask questions. I wasn't sure if I can conduct good classes. But eventually, I started gaining confidence and I started enjoying my classes. 

My home life got better when I started with this job. At first my son cried every time I had to go to a separate room to conduct my classes. Even at a young age (now that he’s two) I try to give him an idea of what Mommy is doing. I try to explain that I have to work. So now, when I ask him where I am going, he just answers: “work”. I also get to spend more time with my family and I get to take care of my son most of the time.

Struggles Are Still Real

I never really had that much problem working as an online teacher aside from rowdy students from time to time. I had an incident before where I had a difficult student. The teacher support team helped me. I was so emotional that I cried, she comforted me and encouraged me. She told me that she would do her best to resolve the problem. Every time I have a problem with my students, they would always support me and assure me that everything will be in control. They showed me that they really care about their teachers. I said “this is a good company, because they care and value their teachers.”

Thoughts and Realizations

I enjoy my classes a lot. I don’t really see it as work every time I teach. There was this one time that I had to go to the hospital because my son got sick. I didn’t conduct lessons for 5 days. When I got back, I was so surprised to see my students were worried that i might have quit. One of my students even said: “I thought you’re going to quit, teacher, please don’t quit, stay with us.” It really touched me. That is one of the reasons why i can’t leave my job, I can’t leave my students. 

Fruits of my labor

After a few months, me and my husband decided to build an apartment so we can start investing on something. With my earnings in Bibo, we managed to build two studio apartments in a property my parents own. It took us a while to get it done, but we did it. It became one source of our income. Now, I have given it to my parents and let them handle it since I also wanted to start my own pastry business.

Working as a Bibo online English teacher with a flexible schedule gave me a lot of time to take care of my household. I can even now start my own business. I also have the luxury to travel a lot. Now, every time I need to do something, I would just plot my classes on times I can work.

Who Can Work As A Bibo Teacher? 

I recommend this to full-time time moms especially to young mothers like me. Since it has a flexible schedule, it is perfect for full-time moms. If you have to take care of your baby during day time, You can adjust your work to your night time, if your baby’s sleeping pattern changes to night time, you can work during the day. Its very easy and convenient.

I also recommend this to shy individuals just like me. It’s just like talking to a computer. You don’t have to face people personally and it will really help your confidence.

It's easy to learn and very easy to fall in love with this work. Everything is simple and easy to understand. Aside from reading from your students’ country from time to time, the materials are provided. English is something we have learned from an early age. Sharing it to your students is easy and fulfilling. 

Snapped and Scribbled Thoughts

I know most of you (or probably everybody) can relate with the everyday traffic struggle. That was my deciding factor back then. The commute from Antipolo to Makati was so stressful to start my day. I guess the situation on the road is worse.

 There are so many home-based online jobs available for us Filipinos. Consider working as a home-based online English teacher as an option. Visit https://bibo.com.ph/

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Take Teaching To The Next Level

Take Teaching To The Next Level

Saturday, June 18

Do you have a passion for teaching but somehow circumstances have hindered you from working like other traditional teachers? May be it's about time you explore the beauty of teaching online. I'm sharing with you an article written by Olive Coursolle, MFA; a 51Talk Chief Academic Researcher.

 

Education has long been abuzz over the place of technology in learning. As technology has become ubiquitous, however, the question is no longer whether it should be used in education, but how it can enhance a teacher’s skills.

Educators will definitely have heard about online English teaching by now, but may have never considered it seriously because of our preconceptions of it as not being worthy of our time, or being beyond our abilities. It may seem unworthy of any serious educator because of the informal learning context of an online English lesson. The learning environment online is one where the very technology that facilitates communication can also impede it, as anyone who has had Skype issues can tell you. On top of this, the online lesson is very short and therefore incompatible with lecturing, and demands a great deal of concentration and focus because of the requisite multitasking.

With careful reflection, however, it should become clear that despite the unfamiliar context and all the technical challenges that may come with it, the fundamental teaching skills needed in online English lessons are still the same as those needed in traditional ones: to communicate clearly and effectively in order to help a student. The steps may need to be more direct and concise because of time constraints, but the overall objective is still to get one’s student to successfully use what is learned to communicate effectively with another person.

It makes sense to think of teaching English online as the next level of teaching, then. If the classroom is a teacher’s stage, the online learning environment is but an extension of that stage, one that allows an educator to do so much more to help a student learn. This can initially take some more preparation than usual for a traditional lesson, but what professional teacher doesn’t prepare for a lesson, anyway?

Teaching English online provides an educator with a wide array of user-friendly tools that just need some getting used to. Definitions of words unfamiliar to the student can be searched for in a few seconds and given nearly instantaneously, for example. Once a teacher knows the best Websites to use for definitions, it’s only a matter of having a reliable dictionary Website open to be used during the lesson.

The chatbox or whiteboard replaces our blackboard and comes with display capabilities that are a teacher’s dream. We can easily share pictures or definitions with a couple of keystrokes and clicks. With enough practice, we can even do this while still talking to the student.

Teaching English online is the wave of the future. True educators will recognize and embrace this wholeheartedly because in the end, it’s all about the teaching and learning that happens, and not about the tools that are used. Being lifelong learners ourselves, let’s step up to the challenge of learning how to bring the heart and passion for English to the digital learning stage.

Passionate about education? Visit www.51talk.com/ph to take your teaching to the next level.

51Talk is the largest online English education provider in China. Operating internationally in multiple sites in China and overseas, 51Talk has millions of registered users and over 6,000 online English teachers.

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51Talk Awarded Best Online English Education Company

51Talk Awarded Best Online English Education Company

Sunday, May 22

Learning English Online is the most convenient way for non-English speaking people to learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. With so many online English school available, you have to make sure that you are enrolled at the best English education company.

51Talk, a leading multinational English-education company, received the “Best Online English Education Company” Award given by the Global Excellence Awards (GEA) and “Best Online English Learning Platform” by the Global Brand Awards (GBA) recently.

The GEA and the GBA, now on its 29^th year, are two prestigious international citations recognizing corporate standards of excellence. Aside from the two awards, 51Talk was also declared “Best Online English Teaching Platform” (National Awards) by the Golden Globe Excellence Awards for Business Excellence (GGAABE) in recognition of 51Talk’s industry-leading innovation, professionalism, and overall excellence early this year.

51Talk is the leading online English education company in China and the Philippines, with more than 6,100 teachers in the Philippines and the highest number of online students in China. 51Talk helps Chinese students learn English through affordable lessons on its own platform, which enables students to select the best possible teacher for them in the Philippines for interactive one-on-one online teaching.

With several major offices and training centers across the country, 51Talk is certain to remain the largest, most stable, and most employee-friendly online English company in the country today. To support its growth, 51Talk is actively seeking to hire individuals who are passionate about teaching, intelligent, dynamic, enthusiastic, and innovative; regardless of experience or age, any applicant who meets these criteria has a place in the 51Talk family.

For those interested in teaching, regardless of their location in the Philippines, 51Talk’s unique teaching platform allows e-educators to work from their homes, choose their own schedules, participate in regular and continuous training, and have full access to the company’s online support and mentoring officers. These create positive lifestyle changes for 51Talk’s online English teachers. They have more time to spend with their family and enjoy a flexible work schedule and earn more.

Join the growing 51 Talk family, visit www.51Talk.com/ph for more information and details of how to apply.

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Tips on How To Teach English To Kids Online

Tips on How To Teach English To Kids Online

Tuesday, May 10

Teaching kids is not the same as teaching adults, and teaching online is different from traditional classroom teaching. Handling kids in an online setting demands more creativity and energy; more effort is needed to capture and sustain their attention. It is for these reasons that many teachers find teaching English to kids online quite challenging. Below are some helpful tips from 51Talk online kids’ teachers:

1. Preparation is KEY. In order to teach kids effectively, you need to know the lesson topic and gather the pertinent teaching materials. Also, anticipate questions your student may ask.

2. Use teaching aids such as flashcards, puppets, picture books, toys, etc. These will help keep your student’s attention and eyes on the screen. Not only will young students enjoy the lesson, but their parents will also see how professional you are.

3. Enunciate. You should exaggerate the movements of your lips to say words. This is important because the students need a very good model of language use.

4. Make your movements big. Remember how actors on Sesame Street do it? In online teaching, your students will face many distractions. You need to ensure that they focus their attention on you as much as possible.

5. Entertain your students. Kids get bored. You need to be amusing and on your toes all the time. If you need to sing or dance, do so! Teaching will be much more fun, and it will create a closer bond between you and your student.

6. Be flexible. Know how to adapt to each student and use different teaching strategies. For example, for students who are visual learners, use more visual aids. For students who are musical, songs or dances may help you teach more effectively.

Armed with the tips above and with your passion for teaching, you will find teaching English to kids online more fun and enjoyable. When you see your students applying the lessons you have taught them, it leaves you overwhelming sense of fulfillment. 

If you are passionate about teaching English to kids online, visit  www.51talk.com/ph to apply.

51Talk is the leading online English education company in China and in the Philippines, with both the most customers and the largest foreign teacher number. 51Talk aims at providing a comprehensive, all-in-one online education platform through its unique foreign teacher 1 to 1 teaching model.

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Golden Globe Award For Business Excellence For 51Talk

Golden Globe Award For Business Excellence For 51Talk

Wednesday, April 27

51Talk recently received the Golden Globe Award for Business Excellence (GGAABE) for Best Online English Teaching Platform (National Awards, 2016).

Recognized for its excellence and innovation in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT),the company was nominated by an independent party for meeting the GGAABE criteria; the nomination was validated through market research conducted by National Data Research Examiner & Marketing Services, Inc.

Founded in 2007, the Golden Globe Annual Awards honors Philippines-based organizations that exhibit innovative business practices, deliver quality services, exemplify a reputable and ethical business image, display excellent value proposition, and provide a great work environment for its employees.

51Talk is the leading online English education company in China and in the Philippines, with both the most customers and the largest foreign teacher number. 51Talk aims at providing a comprehensive, all-in-one online education platform through its unique foreign teacher 1 to 1 teaching model. It’s a game changer in making online English learning accessible to all.

It is also the only education company that was part of the prestigious Deloitte Technology Fast 50 China list for 2015 and recommended by “Brand Story,” an influential feature show in China by CCTV, the national TV network.

In the Philippines, 51Talk continues growing its online teacher population. Aside from income opportunities, it also provides its teachers with the convenience of working from home and flexibility of work schedule. 51Talk takes care of the development and advancement of its teachers through regular and continuous trainings, full online support, and teacher conferences.

To learn more about 51Talk, visit www.51Talk.com/ph.

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Online English Teaching: A Noble Profession

Online English Teaching: A Noble Profession

Monday, March 28

Online teaching has become one of the most popular career nowadays. For example, in 51Talk, the country’s fastest growing online English Language Teaching (ELT) platform, there are currently about 6,000 online teachers and counting. As many may want to consider teaching online, one must understand that it is as noble as classroom teaching and as professional. 

Here are the most common myths and the actual truth about a craft that requires passion:

Myth #1: Teaching online does not require a lot of skill nor training.

Fact: While it is true that experience is not required for you to be an online English teacher, it is crucial that you develop the skills for it and receive substantial training. A person may have the gift for speaking well and confidently, but he or she may not necessarily have the capacity or demeanour to teach and listen patiently to students. You need proper training for you to have the right mind-set and develop the appropriate skill sets. In 51Talk, all the online teachers get thorough training — and it is not just a matter of knowing what and how to teach. The teachers are also taught how to motivate and encourage.

Myth #2: You can teach any way you want and do anything you want while teaching online. 

Fact: The skill level and learning pace and style of the student must come into consideration first. You can apply your own teaching style as long as it agrees with the appropriate teaching method. Moreover, you may not be physically with the student, but you must give your full attention to him or her. The student must never feel neglected.

Myth #3: Online teaching is not as in-depth as a personal or face-to-face tutorial. 

Fact: Online teaching does not make the lessons or your interaction with the student any less real or substantial. Provided that you use the appropriate tools, materials and teaching style, and display the right attitude, your online teaching can be just as in-depth and significantly productive as a face-to-face tutorial.

Myth #4: Online teaching becomes a drag eventually, because you end up doing the same thing over and over again. 

Fact: Online teaching is far from being a drag because as the students evolve and improve their skill, so do your own style and skills as well. Moreover, you need to regularly review and revise teaching materials to make them new and relevant. Lastly, there is also the immense fulfillment that you get whenever you see a student improve — that will never get old and boring.

Teaching online requires commitment, discipline, and effort, but it also promises personal and professional development and immense satisfaction. You can see for yourself how fulfilling it can be to teach online by joining 51Talk as a home-based or office-based teacher. Interested to teach with the best, visit www.51talk.com/ph.

51Talk is the largest online English education provider in China. Operating internationally in multiple sites in China and overseas, 51Talk has millions of registered users, over 6000 online English teachers.

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51Talk: Home-based Online Teachers

51Talk: Home-based Online Teachers

Monday, February 8

51 Talk home-based online teachers during the
“ Teachers’ Conference” held recently in Pasig City

Teach. Learn. Earn.

Are you tired of complaining about the traffic and wish you could just work from home?

51Talk capped its fourth year of operations in the country with a series of conferences for its home-based online English teachers. It is the biggest online English school in China and the Philippines, having the largest number of students in China and more than 5,000 home-based online English teachers in the Philippines. 51Talk helps Chinese students learn English through affordable lessons on its own online platform, which enables students to select the best possible teacher for them in the Philippines for interactive one-on-one online teaching.

It’s a game changer in making online English learning accessible to all, and this is where our Filipino 51Talk teachers take great pride in their work. They see that what they do is meaningful and fulfilling, that it can actually transform lives. Each teacher has a wonderful story to tell about how he or she has helped many students.

Take for example, 51Talk Teacher Crossing, 47, from Angeles City, Pampanga, played a key role in helping his student, 13-year old Gu, land second place in China’s "FLTRP Cup" National English skills competition. When students know how to write and speak English well, doors of opportunities open up in their career and personal lives. As such, they can be admitted to universities or work abroad. Teachers are instrumental to their students’ success – present and future. Indeed, teaching is one of the noblest professions.

It must be said, however, teaching is not as easy as it may sound. Having good English communication skills may not be enough, so 51Talk ensures that all of its teachers are always well-prepared to face and teach their students through regular trainings that continuously improve their teaching skills. While teachers work at home, they enjoy flexibility of schedule. They are able to take care of their family. They are provided with a dedicated support team who gives them full online support – this is very beneficial especially to newly joined teachers. For senior teachers, the top performers can be promoted to home-based online trainers. This is why in 51Talk, there is career and development for online teachers at all levels of experience.

The work has also made positive lifestyle changes for 51Talk teachers. Teacher Jollibelle, 31, from Batangas City, says,“What attracted me the most to becoming an online English teacher for 51Talk is the flexible time schedule which is very suitable for a full time mother like me.” Teacher Jollibelle works at home and no longer worries about commuting, traffic, and finding a nanny or leaving her baby in the care of others.

Teacher Marlon, 25, from Cebu City, shares, “My job before in a call center required me to work on graveyard shift. I kissed that goodbye when I moved to 51Talk as a home-based online teacher.” He also bade goodbye the high taxi fares he spent daily on going to work past midnight. “What’s more,” he adds, “I get to earn and save even more.”

51Talk teachers can earn more than an average full-time job’s wage. Top earners can earn as much as P80,000 a month when they take advantage of 51Talk’s incentive programs.

51Talk gives numerous income opportunities. The work is home-based, so no matter where you are, as long as you have a good Internet connection, a computer, webcam, and headset, then you are good to teach. Experience in professional English teaching is preferred. The essentials are a good command of English and a passion for teaching. Once you have these, 51Talk will help you polish your online teaching skills and start earning money from the convenience of your home.

Interested in becoming a 51Talk home-based online English teacher? 

Visit http://www.51talk.com/ph to apply.

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