Nick Baguley

One way for English language teachers to develop professionally is by working in multiple settings, including schools not in their country of origin. Such mobility reflects the notion of a boundaryless career paradigm in which individuals actively seek to work for several organisations in a variety of locations to develop a range of critical core competencies identified as necessary to sustain employability, as opposed to employment (Arthur, 1994; Arthur & Rousseau, 1996; DeFillippi & Arthur, 1996:116–131). However, an understandable fear of the unknown coupled with family concerns, visa regulations and financial restraints can prevent some TESOL teachers from seriously...