TEFLing is a wonderful experience and a great way to learn about new cultures and customs, however, after a while, some people look for new career opportunities. Once you decide to get out of the classroom, you'll find that there are a wide variety of jobs to choose from. These can usually be divided into three jobs: those in the education field, those in related fields, and completely different careers.

Education
Staying in education, but moving outside the classroom is what many teachers do. Their classroom experience gives them knowledge that will help them in their second career. For example, if you become a DOS, you know what a teacher faces in the classroom and readily be able to help them out. If you're interested in staying in education, here are some job options.
* ADOS (Assistant Director of Studies)
* DOS (Director of Studies)
* University Professor
* Teacher Trainer
* Teacher Trainer Trainer
* Exam invigilator, assessor (IELTS, FCE, etc...)
* Course-book writer

Related Fields
Others decide that while they like education, they would like to use their skills and go into a related field, such as those listed below.
* Editing/proofreading
* Public speaking/presentations
* Intercultural communication
* Statistical analysis (related to assessment and testing)
* Publishing (related to curriculum or materials design)
* Web design (related to CALL)
* Chain School Positions (such as HR or accounting) at schools as EF, IH, BC
* Management
* Linguistics
* International Relations

Changing Careers
Lastly, there are the few that decide to get away from education and any related fields. If you want to change careers completely, don't worry, transitioning out of TEFL can be challenging, but it's not impossible. Teaching gives you many skills that can be applied to other careers, such as patience, management, and organization. Like any job, it will come down to how well you can sell yourself and make your teaching skills sound relevant. Good tips to keep in mind are talking to people in the field that you would like to enter, doing some research about the current requirements and possibly taking a couple of courses at your local university or community college. Remember that persistence pays off, so don't give up, keep at it and soon you'll be working at your dream job.

Sharon de Hinojosa (naturegirl321) has lived and worked (mainly teaching English) in the US, Scotland, Spain, the Czech Republic, China, Korea, and Peru. As well as teaching short-term in Venezuela and Taiwan.

She has created The LA Job List http://www.thelajoblist.blogspot.com which lists schools, institutes and universities in 19 Latin American countries which offer English teaching positions.

Since living in Peru since August 2006, she wrote The Ultimate Peru List http://www.theultimateperulist.blogspot.com

With 60 pages it's a comprehensive guide for those living in or moving to Peru.