Do qualifications even matter? A qualitative analysis of English as a foreign language teacher job ads in Poland
Do qualifications even matter? A qualitative analysis of English as a foreign language teacher job ads in Poland

Summary/Abstract: Job ads have long been of interest to researchers concerned with the issue of nativespeakerism as they may constitute the initial and often insurmountable barrier to career op-portunities for non-native teachers of English. This article explores the requirements that po-tential employers place before teachers of English in job ads posted on a major Polish job offeraggregate. By means of Thematic Analysis, this research sheds more light on the demands thatteachers of English need to meet in the Polish job market and investigates whether job ads inPoland disseminate the ideology of native speakerism. The results show employers may over-emphasise personal qualities, such as character traits and attitudes, compared to qualificationsand skills. Although the majority of job ads explored did not overtly perpetuate the ideologyof native speakerism, further research is necessary to understand the extent of this issue fully.

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