| Cambodia is becoming a popular destination with | | | | alternative is to directly make contact with the aid |
| Western travellers because it has a stunning and | | | | agencies who work in Cambodia for example or |
| diverse natural landscape, it has friendly people, it | | | | international agencies which employ teaching staff |
| has enjoyed a rich and varied history and offers | | | | for the country's schools. |
| up a whole host of exciting and fantastic | | | | In terms of teaching jobs there's one big |
| experiences to enjoy. | | | | complaint that you will hear from all those working |
| Many of those who visit Cambodia for an | | | | in the education industry and that is that the level |
| extended period of time fall in love with the | | | | of pay is very low and consequently the standard |
| country and its people and are determined to | | | | of living that teachers can aspire to in Cambodia is |
| work to help the nation and either settle down or | | | | correspondingly low...however you have to stop |
| later return to work in Cambodia. | | | | and ask yourself why you would want to teach in |
| For people with a dream of helping the country | | | | Cambodia in the first place - surely those who |
| and its citizens to progress there are various | | | | commit to teaching in schools in Phnom Penh or |
| vacancies available annually for aid and charity | | | | even in smaller towns such as Battambang aren't |
| workers as well as extensive job openings for | | | | in it for the money! |
| teachers. An alternative to these industries for | | | | The whole thing about working in a country like |
| employment for expats is the tourism industry | | | | Cambodia is gaining invaluable life experience at |
| which is growing rapidly and bolstering the | | | | the same time as enjoying the travel and |
| economy - this fact means that tourism is now | | | | adventure that goes hand in hand with working |
| helping to stabilise Cambodia and therefore jobs in | | | | abroad temporarily in a country where Western |
| Cambodia for Westerners can be found mainly in | | | | expats all band together! |
| tourism, education or charity fields. | | | | Teachers often find employment in one of the |
| Anyone thinking about moving to live for a while | | | | international schools located in the Cambodian |
| in this fascinating and stunning country and who | | | | capital of Phnom Penh or in one of the language |
| would like to know more specifics about the | | | | schools dotted across the country, other's work |
| types of jobs available in Cambodia that | | | | alongside Khmer teachers in provincial schools |
| expatriates usually take should find useful tips and | | | | mainly teaching English or teaching other key |
| insider advice in this article. | | | | subjects through the medium of English. |
| As stated tourism, charity work and education | | | | For jobs in all other employment sectors there is |
| are the main employment sectors for expatriates | | | | a Khmer Website Directory which lists jobs in |
| but in recent months a significant amount of | | | | many diverse fields. When it comes to the better |
| exploration has revealed extensive oil and natural | | | | paying end of the scale of jobs available in |
| gas reserves in the territorial waters of Cambodia | | | | Cambodia the charities and aid agency employees |
| meaning that this is an alternative field of | | | | are relatively well remunerated which means that |
| employment that will likely open up to external | | | | the standard of living they can enjoy is also |
| Western contractors in the future. | | | | correspondingly good. Having said that no job in |
| In the meantime anyone determined to find | | | | Cambodia is going to make an employee |
| employment in Cambodia will find it difficult to | | | | particularly wealthy, in fact the main criteria that |
| source anything remotely unless the individual in | | | | anyone who is committed to working in Cambodia |
| questions approaches a recruitment company | | | | should have is a desire to assist rather than to |
| specialist in either the field in which they wish to | | | | take and to facilitate development and |
| work or in the country of Cambodia itself - an | | | | improvement. |