{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63beda6ec4aa3b001295b8ab/65b90ba56764420017f19d8e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Zoe Bowers: financial accountant turned English Language School founder, navigating the challenges and  joys of teaching","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63beda6ec4aa3b001295b8ab/1706625936748-d73dee489e6fc4f32d6c84c6eb400178.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week we are looking at a very unique career change with our speaker Zoe Bowers. Zoe is the founder of Bowers English Communication, an English school based in Basel, Switzerland where she lives.&nbsp;Zoe will tell us how she reinvented herself as an English teacher. She will share with us the joys and difficulties of being a teacher, how she bridges cultural differences and how decisive setbacks in her career path happened to become incredible opportunities of growth and change.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key points:</strong></p><p>[01:46] – Zoe Bowers presentation</p><p>[02:22]- Working and cultural environment in Basel, Switzerland</p><p>[03:10] - How do you adapt to such a variety of students of different nationalities?</p><p>[04:11] – How have you shifted to your current role as English teacher and specialist?</p><p>[07:19] – Why did you embark on a BA in English literature despite working in finance at that time?</p><p>[09:02] – Which skills you gained from studying this degree course?</p><p>[09:58] – The value of the Humanities</p><p>[12:40]- Zoe’s experience working in many international context around the world</p><p>[14:46] – How did you adapt to the demanding and hight pressure working culture of USA?</p><p>[17:16] – Advice for balancing work, life and study time</p><p>[19:10] – How did you start to think about changing career from finance to teaching?</p><p>[22:11] – What are the fundamental skills to work in the teaching sector?</p><p>[26:58] – What is the most surprising and unexpected aspect of the teaching profession?</p><p>[30:35] – Did you have a career plan Zoe?</p><p>[33:14] – Have you faced any setbacks in your career?</p><p>[38:19] – The importance of remembering personal achievements and success</p><p>[41:30] - How the technologies and digital software are changing the language learning field ?</p><p>[44:07] – Advice for students considering a career as language teacher</p><p>[46:38] – Growth in demand of linguistic services (language softening, proofreading, translation ect.)</p><p>[50:38] – Advice for professionals in different stages of their career ( careers starters, developers and changers)?</p><p>[53:02] – Zoe is a UoL Alumni ambassador. What kind of support do you provide to students as such?</p>","author_name":"University of London Careers Service"}