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New recruits in Verbier!

Peak Leaders Trainees at work in Verbier

17 March 2010

Following on from some of the best BASI 2 results to date, Peak Leaders trainees gain employment with European Snowsport in Verbier and Zermatt

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Last minute spaces for conservation projects in the USA

15 March 2010

Last minute spaces have become available for BUNAC's conservation work projects in the US National Parks - April 3rd departure.

Finding Work on your Australia Gap Year

01 March 2010

If you are planning on a working holiday visa for your gap year in Australia, and you want to find out the most exciting gap year jobs, check out these ideas from XtremeGapYear.co.uk

Fitness Holidays on the rise

26 February 2010

Millions of people made themselves a promise for 2010! Get healthy and fit. really go for it, work out, spend more time outside and get ready for a sexy summer in 2010... But guess what

Alltracks Sponsored Edinburgh Uni Dryslope Competition

15 February 2010

Alltracks Sponsored Edinburgh Uni Scottish Comp Results December 22nd, 2009

Sports Coaching South Africa - deadline extended

09 February 2010

BUNAC is looking for volunteers for its April departure on Sports Coaching South Africa and has extended the deadline to February 26th.

Work Australia winter saver

08 February 2010

As the snow falls in the UK, BUNAC has introduced a winter saver offer on Work Australia Essentials, the ultimate gap year package.

5 Costly Mistakes to Avoid when Planning a Winter Season!

04 February 2010

This article is sure to give you peace of mind as you search for your ultimate winter season...

Summer ski instructor course!

03 February 2010

Places are starting to fill up.

Camp Fairs with CCUSA

01 February 2010

The Camp Counselors USA Job Fair locations have been confirmed for 2010.

Season Workers starts 2010 with a record week

22 January 2010

January 2010 saw over 60,000 vistors use The Season Workers website in a single week.

Verbier featured in Dirt Magazine

18 January 2010

Verbier (one of the destinations Peak Leaders operate) featured in Dirt Magazine as 1 of their top 50 riding spots!

Tickets now on sale for the world cup tour of the century.

15 January 2010

The wait is over, with groups now released the tickets are now on sale for an unforgettable 31 day tour of South Africa during the world cup!

New NUS portal recruiting reps

14 January 2010

Kaboosh is the new music and lifestyle portal from NUS where you can win record deals, enter fantastic competitions and loads more.

Trainees find work in Egypt

12 January 2010

Customers who trained to become Dive Instuctors with us in Egypt have gone on to find full-time employment as scuba Instructors.

Canvas Holidays Academy is open for Couriers

08 January 2010

Launch of Canvas Holidays Academy for 2010! Opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualification, free of charge, during your summer working abroad.

Peak Leaders - MTB Scotland Course Launch

07 January 2010

Peak Leaders launch their MTB course in Scotland

OnTheMountain Pro are taking bookings for 2011

06 January 2010

OnTheMountain Pro have launched their 2011 BASI GAP Ski & Snowboard Instructors Courses

Cunard launch new Cruise Ship

06 January 2010

Special ceremonies at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste were held yesterday (Tuesday 5 January) to mark the float out of Cunard’s newest ship Queen Elizabeth.

London Recruitment Fairs on Saturday 27 February!

05 January 2010

London Recruitment Fair on Saturday 27 February

Get Spanish Summer Jobs before you go

04 January 2010

Working in Spain this summer will be easier if you plan it and secure a job in advance. Moneycorp survey shows us why.

Breckenridge legalises pot

02 January 2010

Breckenridge now allows people to smoke pot and is being called the Amsterdam of the Rockies.

English Language Schools spared

29 December 2009

No plans to make changes to the UK student visa scheme in light of recent foiled terror attack.

Boost for Scottish Ski Workers

28 December 2009

Great start to the 2009 / 2010 season in Scotland good sign for hundreds of seasonal staff.

Backpackers freed by Brazil High Court

22 December 2009

Don't try to defraud a travel insurance company!

Outdoor Activity Jobs to be created

22 December 2009

New outdoor and sports jobs to be created in Wales

Rep Jobs Lost as Libra Holidays ceases trading

21 December 2009

Allbury Travel Group has ceased trading.

Active Assistance recruits through the year. Join the team.

21 December 2009

Active Assistance has live-in Care Assistant positions available through the year. Try a different experience.

Canvas Holidays Recruitment Opening Hours

15 December 2009

Festive period opening hours for The Canvas Holidays Recruitment Department

Forum added to Canvas Recruitment website!

14 December 2009

Chat forum added to the Canvas Holidays Recruitment site, current staff and potential employees welcome.

Schools in Murcia to teach bilingual

31 July 2009

25 infant and primary schools to introduce teaching in English to a third of classes

Online TEFL innovation

23 July 2009

The internet continues to bring new and exciting ways to plan lessons and engage students in their learning.

Escaping the recession by taking a gap year

30 June 2009

Rising unemployment is making it more difficult for graduates to get a job right away so many are planning to take a gap year to escape the recession, here's why that's not a bad idea.

‘I before e except after c’ is to be taught no more!

29 June 2009

According to the government the spelling rule we all remember from school as kids is no longer worth teaching.

Corfu Reps Trial

25 June 2009

The trial was due to start on Thursday but was adjourned until next February or March after legal applications by the defendants.

English has its millionth word!

19 June 2009

The English language grows and evolves with new words and phrases used daily and is now reported to be at 1,000,000 words!

'Second Life' TEFL in the United Arab Emirates

22 May 2009

Earlier this year the British Council launched an online TEFL project - read how it has pushed the boundries of teaching once again.

Mickey Mouse is a TEFL teacher?

12 May 2009

Disney open English schools in China, but is it just a way to get a foot in the door?

Sleep with a Superhero!

08 May 2009

Hostel Hero Brings Bed Booking to the Mobile Generation

The TEFL resource revolution

20 April 2009

The internet has brought about a whole new exciting range of TEFL teaching resources.

Would the real Gordon Bennett please stand up?

06 April 2009

As if a TEFL teacher's job isn't hard enough, along come eponyms, synonyms!

Cruise rep jobs created by Thomas Cook

31 March 2009

Thomas Cook creates holiday rep jobs for cruise programme with NCL (Norweigan Cruise Line)

Txt spk @ skool – gud or bad?

31 March 2009

Students are starting to use text message shorthand in school. Does this spell the end of the English language as we know it?

Two 1st class stamps and a TEFL lesson please?

23 March 2009

Post office clerk is sacked after refusing to serve customers that can’t speak English.

ELTON sings praises for TEFL website

09 March 2009

New TEFL innovative website wins award in the ELTons, the English Language Teaching awards.

Parlez-vous l'anglais ?

03 March 2009

A good future for TEFL in France as Ministers acknowledge failings in teaching English to its youth.

Escape the credit crunch with TEFL!

26 February 2009

More people than ever are taking TEFL courses and saying goodbye to the madness.

TEFL for Tevez?

23 February 2009

Football stars face English lessons to work in the UK

UK Summer Jobs Created

18 February 2009

Butlins and Pontins lead the way in recruiting extra summer staff to cater for increased UK holiday demand

Pontins announce 2,000 new jobs

18 February 2009

Pontins are to create 2,000 new seasonal jobs on holiday camps from Southport to Sussex

TEFL in Tunisia

18 February 2009

British Council helps Tunisia improve its English Teaching programme

Food you can and can’t bring in from abroad

30 January 2009

It’s illegal for travellers to bring many foods into the UK from countries outside the EU. HMRC shares its thoughts with us.

Pantless man in ski accident

13 January 2009

If you think people laugh at your skiing skills then think again.

Austrian ski collision

06 January 2009

German politician is being investigated for manslaughter after he collided on an Austrian ski slope

Ski Resorts & Climate Change

15 December 2008

November produced the heaviest snowfall in a decade, reinforcing the unpredictability of climate change.

Temporary jobs at the Olympics

05 December 2008

Olympics an opportunity for young sports stars and temporary workers

Ski resorts in Europe are opening early.

03 December 2008

Snow clearing duties for new ski workers this year

Bangkok airport protest over

03 December 2008

250,000 travellers allowed to resume trips

TEFL in Northern Ireland

01 December 2008

Invest NI helps NWA expand TEFL offer

Second Thai airport closed

27 November 2008

Anti-government protesters force closure of second Thai airport

Charitable gap year opportunity

27 November 2008

Breakthrough Breast Cancer are organising Thailand Jungle trek

Protesters sieze control of Bangkok international airport

26 November 2008

Thousands of airline passengers are now stuck in Thailand after protesters siezed control of international airport.

New kind of TEFL school

26 November 2008

Eleutian Technology hires local people to teach English to Koreans via Skype

Ski resort jobs in Suffolk

25 November 2008

£350M project brings ski resort jobs to England

Summer jobs in the Canary Islands

25 November 2008

Tourism industry hit hard but still jobs to be had

Vendee Globe Progress

25 November 2008

Jonny Malbon has crossed the equator for the first time

US H2B Visa News

27 October 2008

US SKI RESORTS IN CRISIS OVER FOREIGN WORKER VISA SHORTAGE

To the ends of the Earth

08 October 2008

BBC One looking for people to take part in the next Planet Earth.