tefl.com - client reviews

Hello. First, I would say that tefl.com is the best place to advertise for a small language school in Europe (Portugal) like us. I eventually managed to recruit a teacher but it was a struggle. Many candidates seem to make blanket applications and only consider the pros and cons of a job with us when they are contacted, which often means they actually aren't interested. Most applications are not suitable due to nationality, qualifications, experience etc. and many candidates are obviously either chancers or haven't read the ad. (I've tried your vetting service but can't afford to use it again and risk losing suitable candidates, which has happened on at least one occasion as I checked back on those eliminated). The main thing lacking is that candidates in their cover letter should declare whether they are EU citizens or not. Also tefl.com's criteria in establishing the right to work in the EU is pretty much useless for us as in Portugal we cannot employ non-EU citizens who have the right to work in another EU country. Another complaint is the number of candidates using AI to write their cover letter, which is obvious when you read it: we need to hear their authentic voice. On the whole, keep up the good work! Regards, Michael Lewis

My account was hacked through a fake job posting, allowing scammers to access all of my personal data via TEFL.com. Although the site responded quickly by taking down the ad and contacting the associated school, the damage had already been done, and my data was compromised. I believe they need to implement stronger screening measures for job postings and recruiters to better protect jobseekers’ data and uphold trust in the site’s security.

As usual, an efficient easy-to-use service which produces results. We always use tefl.com to recruit teachers. We have found it to be the most efficient option.

Great!!

I really recommend it!

Overall it was a very easy and smooth process. The only issue we keep having is that many, many people apply who don't have the qualifications we are asking for, and they even don't apply for the right job! However, the experience with tefl.com has always been great so no complaints there at all.

Great and fast service! Highly satisfied with the responses we got!

Fantastic response rate as always. This site always delivers excellent candidates.

Let me start by saying I do not rate the company badly - I have plenty positive precious experiences, but this one wasn’t great. Nearly all, bar maybe 2, were applying for a teachers role…we were not advertising for a teacher this time. Secondly, one of the major criteria was the candidate needed to be fluent in Korean and not one candidate spoke Korean at any level. Just a poor experience on this occasion.

TEFL.com offer a very professional service at a very good price. We have advertised for teachers for over 15 years and tefl.com has always delivered. The after sales service is also excellent. Highly recommended.

We have been using Tefl.com for years and have always experienced a great service. The page enables us to easily state all necessary information in clearly labelled sections so that candidates can browse without trouble. The advertisement is posted immediately and we are updates as soon as we receive a new application. The CV format is well-formatted, which makes for efficient reading when it comes to finding out whether each profile would be suitable for us. It would be beneficial if we were able to have a slightly longer word count on some advertisement sections (company and profile positions).

I appreciate the immediate service and delivery.

Nearly all the applications we received were from people who we couldn’t employ. We advertised clearly our requirements but they were ignored. This advertisement was a waste of time and money. We are now advertising on another site.

I was pleased with the number of good quality candidates. I think this was due to the high demand of online work.

The response wasnt higher fue to the time of year. I am satisfied with the service

Excellent certified English teachers and helped our organization. Thank you

Straightforward process

Great site! Great service!

We have been using tefl.com for the past few years and it has always proven to be a useful tool when advertising vacancies in our centre. Thanks!

The service of TEFL.com was fine but the applicants were extremely disappointing. I had 2 people stand me up for scheduled interviews with no excuses or apologies and various people who applied for the job but never responded to me contacting them. In general, it was a frustrating experience due to the lack of seriousness from the candidates. I suggest you introduce a system for applicants to be reported/reviewed if they behave inappropriately as well as recruiters.

Too many applicants without the right to work in EU

TEFL.com provides an excellent easy-to-use service for recruiters. It's fast and efficient and offers features which make it easier and faster to manage large numers of applications, something that busy language school owners can really appreciate. I have been using TEFL.com for about ten years now. I've never had any issues and I've always been able to find the right teachers for the job, which means I don't have to spend money advertising on any other platforms.

As an employer of English language teachers I am satisfied overall with the Tefl.com job ads service. The set up is quite intuitive and easy. The notifications to your inbox are very easy to manage and the site is very well known internationally so it offers a lot of exposure for recruiters. In conclusion the cost is fair so it's a good instrument for the ELT sector.

Dear Sir/Madam Thank you for your follow up from our recent recruitment campaign. To be honest, our campaign was not a success. • Due to Covid travel restrictions, our ad was to specifically target candidates currently residing in China, Hong Kong or Macao – we received only one application meeting this specification. • We did receive, as you highlighted, 147 applications. However, despite the fact that the current location of the candidates was a defining factor in our ability to employ them (and this was clearly stated in the title of the post and the job post itself) all but one of the applicants were in the wrong location – I would suggest some sort of filter to your website interface with this in mind as currently, globally, there are many travel restrictions/bubbles. • Additionally as we move forward into a new era of travel restrictions, may I suggest it would be worth exploring this as a field on your website covering quarantine requirements when entering a new country and even a note on whether an employer would cover any fees associated with a mandatory hotel quarantine. When contacting your team previously, your colleague Veronica Jordan offered us a free further job post credit valid for 12 months. Can you confirm that this has been credited to our account, please? Kind regards Timothy

A massive amount of high-quality applicants in one place - saved lots of time and put minds at rest. Will use again.