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Tamaki TEFL Recruitment (TTR)

Why choose Tamaki TEFL Recruitment (TTR)?

At TTR, we are experienced in teaching English abroad and in teacher recruitment. The Founder, Tomoko Tamaki has personally taught for 5.5 years in Japan, Vietnam and China which brings invaluable advice about her experiences to her teachers! We offer a full service from the initial pre screen stages, interviewing, guidance on visas and pre-departure assistance and more. At TTR, we love what we do and look forward to meeting enthusiastic teachers!

Founded
2015

Reviews

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Romayne
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TTR Review

TTR was very helpful in my journey to teaching overseas. Tomoko is very hands on and she pays attention to detail. She motivates by giving constructive criticism and she displays a level of customer service I had never experienced before. TTR made my journey easy, she was helpful throughout every step from the interviews to the very day I landed in Japan. She is hands on, professional as well as organized. She also keeps checking on me to see how I’m doing and I’m very grateful to have applied through TTR.

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Scott
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TTR with Tomoko Tamaki!

Tomoko was absolutely incredible and an invaluable asset in helping me achieve my dream of teaching overseas. She was with me for the entire process and was diligent, kind, and reassuring about the whole time.

She assisted my with everything from communicating with my company to visa applications and processes, and I wouldn't have been able to accomplish what I did without her. She even helped me when I got nervous or anxious.

Honestly I cannot recommend Tomoko enough. If you are considering working with her, do yourself a favor and do it. She's the best at what she does, and I couldn't imagine going through any of this without her help.

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Scott
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TTR with Tomoko Tamaki!

Tomoko was fantastic in helping me achieve my dream of getting hired teaching English abroad. She was attentive, kind, and incredibly diligent in assisting me with every step of the process.

From the actual hiring with my company to the visa application and processes, she was an invaluable asset and I wouldn't have been able to do any of this without her. She was truly fantastic, and even helped give me peace of mind when I started to get anxious or nervous.

I seriously cannot recommend Tomoko enough. If you have the opportunity to work with her, please do yourself a favor and do it. You won't regret it!

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Owen
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Tamaki TEFL Recruitment was brilliant

Couldn't recommend Tomoko with Tamaki TEFL Recruitment enough with how she helped me get through the process of getting a VISA for Japan, preparing for the demo and many other things needed when moving to a new job / new country. I never felt like I was in the dark about anything, whenever I had a question it was answered in quick fashion.

I have since moved to Japan and started the new job and its been pretty much a dream come true. Met loads of lovely people and the job is better than I could have asked for so far!

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
Within the first few days I was in Japan I experienced my first large earthquake, definitely a unique experience when your whole room shakes for like 2 seconds and then silence!
Pros
  • Extremely quick response time
  • Brilliant care/help throughout the entire process
  • Lots of recommendations for making life easier during the paperwork process
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Vanessa
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Tamaki TEFL Recruitment (TTR)

I highly recommend TTR for anyone looking to teach English abroad.
I cannnot find words that can do enough justice to describe how helpful TTR was in my securing of a job and relocating to Japan. The whole process (interviews and documentation) was seamless because Tomoko assisted me with every step and assured me that everything would go smoothly, which it did. Her support, patience and encouragement are so out of this world!
Even after relocating, she still checks up on me to find out how life and work is going. Talking to Tomoko for the first time felt like I had known her for a long time so anyone can only but have a picture of how great it must be working with her.
Anyone would NEVER go wrong with TTR.

What was your funniest moment?
Everything was unique for me because I feel TTR’s assistance is tailor made to best suit each and every candidate they get to assist.
Pros
  • Full fledged support from TTR.
  • Tomoko makes sure everything is done timely.
  • Encouragement 👌🏾
Cons
  • None!

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Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

Tomoko Tamaki

Job Title
Founder and International Recruitment Consultant
Tomoko is the founder of TTR - she was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and embarked on her first TEFL journey abroad to teach in Japan! Her initial plan of going abroad for only 1 year, turned into 2 years in Japan, 1 year in Vietnam and 2.5 years in China! She can definitely say that TEFL is the best path she's taken and she now has the privilege to recruit and represent the best teachers and schools!
Tomoko Tamaki

What is your favorite travel memory?

Climbing Mount Fuji, the highest volcano in Japan (3,776 metres to be exact!) With no sleep and very little rest for 24 hours, it was worth it and the views at the top were incredible! You feel on top of the world... until you have to climb back down again! (See photo!)

My first week in Shanghai, I strolled along the waterfronts called The Bund. With stunning views of tall skyscrapers, it's best to go at night! (See photo!)

I went on holiday to a scenic place called Nikko, in Japan. I was surrounded with stunning views of mountains, lakes and I got to experience a Japanese "ryokan", which is a traditional Japanese Inn known for their bamboo floors and outdoor hotsprings! Lush! (See photo!)

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I love what I do and there's nothing short of that! I'm also continually humbled and fortunate to be able to work with incredible teachers and schools. Without passion in my work, I don't think TTR would be where it is now. I've learnt that you have to put in 100% to what's in front of you and also take the time to enjoy yourself!

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

I love hearing from our teachers how happy they are and seeing all their photos and stories. We always keep in touch with our teachers to ensure that they're doing well. (Feel free to go on Facebook to Tamaki TEFL Recruitment to see teachers testimonials!). The best feeling is knowing that our teachers are enjoying their time abroad and really living life to its fullest! I also love hearing stories of teachers pushing themselves out of their comfort zone- conquering their fear of heights with steep hikes in the mountains, paragliding or even eating cockroach-skewers!

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

That's a tricky question! I love them all!

We have various options available for teachers - whether it's teaching solely a range of young children (2-15 years old), conversational group classes with adult learners or teaching 1-1 business English to adult learners, we have various positions to suit various needs. We will always arrange a brief 20 minute pre screen call first so that we can go through the options and to see if any of the roles is a potential match. If all goes well in the pre screen call, we would discuss arranging the video Skype interview in the near future.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

TTR's unique as we have experience teaching English abroad, so we know what it feels like to leave the comforts and familiarity of home and embark on a completely new adventure. We also get to know our teachers very well and build a strong professional relationship - it's important for us to know that the teachers can come to us at anytime to ask questions and that we offer a lot of pre-departure support.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

We are really passionate about providing the best service for teachers and making the transition abroad as stress-free as possible. It's important for us to get to know our teachers individually and build that trust and rapport. We really want to understand what our teachers are looking for in their ideal jobs and making their dreams a reality. Without that passion and drive, this wouldn't be possible!