> I am in my late fifties currently working as a human resources
> consultant with the Queensland (Australia) Government but want to
> return to teaching English internationally. I am a native English
> speaker, have a Masters degree in Applied Linguistics (Australian
> uni) and the best part of a second Masters (US uni) in
> Linguistics/TESOL, and for the first 20 years (till 1989 when I came
> back to Australia) of my life taught multinational adult classes in
> EFL in England, Greece, the States, Malaysia in private institutions,
> universities, the British Council.

> What are my chances, do you advise getting (expensive) CELTA
> certification as a refresher before applying, will my lack of
> immediate prior experience (and therefore teaching referees) be an
> obstacle? Appreciate any advice, particularly from those making yet
> another career change as they get older (and wiser)!
I think you are quite qualified as you are to teach the ga-ga English needed by the vast number of jobs offered. Any school should bend over backwards to get you. Taking that CELTA to refresh-pahleez!