My Perspective:
For the OP; I would consider more what you are looking for first rather than the location.
While you have some experience, you don't define precisely i.e is you dive shop employment full or part time?
What are your career objectives?
The Maldives are a good example; As an instructor the majority of your certs will be DSD, Scuba diver and OW referrals, because the vast majority of client don't wish to spend their vacation at this kind of destination learning to dive.
Some will maybe wish to take AoW or a speciality (do your specialities align with your destination? Drysuit and Wreck will be of no use whereas Deep, EAN or Night dive would be saleable)
While your languages are of course useful, often resorts catering to Europeans want a European national with English as a second language rather than the other way around, because they have a common connection with the guests.
While the Maldives or similar are great for a holiday, you are limited to sites which are close thus it gets very repetitive for full time diving. Those that cater to guests from Asia have a high percentage of incidents with snorkelers because they can't swim
If you're on a land based resort, then you may have the same - lots of OW etc. Places like Thailand run lots of day boats and short trips catering to people who want only to learn and see pretty fishes or qualified people wanting a few days of diving only so perhaps Aow too.
Then there are Liveaboards. Here you get to spend a week with guests, and mainly guide. You will get the occasional AoW or specialities etc but nothing more. You do get to form friendships with the guests because you spend longer with them. (If they're a PITA then you're stuck with them for a week) Crew accommodation on liveaboards can be cramped and it's long days because the guests want you to socailise with them. Free time - forget it! When the guests depart you need to turn around the boat.
Some of the bigger operators offer DM and Instructo interns, where you pay for experience - nice little money earner! Here they often fill their vacancies from previous interns. But there can be exceptions for the right candidate
If you want career progression then you need to get your Staff - unlikely a Dive centre will give you time to do this. But that said, you'll need to be heading to somewhere that takes IDC and DM so you can get teh higher certs required for Master Instructor
Buyer beware, these can be sausage factories, and some offer guaranteed MSDT to their IDC/IE. Not only do they give them specialities, they let then stay for a couple of weeks extra and give them the 25 certs needed (team teaching or being on teh Cert dive) all at a cost. So you might be lower in the pecking order for certs...
There is no hard and fast way of finding jobs. Sure PADI Pro site is useful, some centres accept remote applications, however the vast majority, certainly in the popular areas simply interview Instructors who have walked in having paid their own way. I've sat in Kao Lak at the start of the season watching instructors traipse from door to door. Hirer's market
By far the best is having a network of instructors all over the world. Someone will know someone who knows of a position. It's easier to find one when you have one. But be prepared to jump on a plane.
Be prepared for burnout. In SE Asia it's 6 days per week, for 6 months - don't even think about being ill. You can make a living to have a great time in country, but if you have financial obligations at home (student/Car loans etc) you'll be struggling
If you want to set yourself even farther apart then being a TEc instructor helps, but only if your destination does Tec courses
Research is your friend, SB isn't great as very few people have experience outside the US and Caribbean.
Don't' make enemies in the industry as a colleague may have connections to stop you getting a job, or be the person sitting across the desk interviewing you. The instructor circuit is quite small because everyone knows someone who either knows, or knows someone that does
Remember It's a Hirer's market unless you can offer something very special that sets you aside.
For the OP; I would consider more what you are looking for first rather than the location.
While you have some experience, you don't define precisely i.e is you dive shop employment full or part time?
What are your career objectives?
The Maldives are a good example; As an instructor the majority of your certs will be DSD, Scuba diver and OW referrals, because the vast majority of client don't wish to spend their vacation at this kind of destination learning to dive.
Some will maybe wish to take AoW or a speciality (do your specialities align with your destination? Drysuit and Wreck will be of no use whereas Deep, EAN or Night dive would be saleable)
While your languages are of course useful, often resorts catering to Europeans want a European national with English as a second language rather than the other way around, because they have a common connection with the guests.
While the Maldives or similar are great for a holiday, you are limited to sites which are close thus it gets very repetitive for full time diving. Those that cater to guests from Asia have a high percentage of incidents with snorkelers because they can't swim
If you're on a land based resort, then you may have the same - lots of OW etc. Places like Thailand run lots of day boats and short trips catering to people who want only to learn and see pretty fishes or qualified people wanting a few days of diving only so perhaps Aow too.
Then there are Liveaboards. Here you get to spend a week with guests, and mainly guide. You will get the occasional AoW or specialities etc but nothing more. You do get to form friendships with the guests because you spend longer with them. (If they're a PITA then you're stuck with them for a week) Crew accommodation on liveaboards can be cramped and it's long days because the guests want you to socailise with them. Free time - forget it! When the guests depart you need to turn around the boat.
Some of the bigger operators offer DM and Instructo interns, where you pay for experience - nice little money earner! Here they often fill their vacancies from previous interns. But there can be exceptions for the right candidate
If you want career progression then you need to get your Staff - unlikely a Dive centre will give you time to do this. But that said, you'll need to be heading to somewhere that takes IDC and DM so you can get teh higher certs required for Master Instructor
Buyer beware, these can be sausage factories, and some offer guaranteed MSDT to their IDC/IE. Not only do they give them specialities, they let then stay for a couple of weeks extra and give them the 25 certs needed (team teaching or being on teh Cert dive) all at a cost. So you might be lower in the pecking order for certs...
There is no hard and fast way of finding jobs. Sure PADI Pro site is useful, some centres accept remote applications, however the vast majority, certainly in the popular areas simply interview Instructors who have walked in having paid their own way. I've sat in Kao Lak at the start of the season watching instructors traipse from door to door. Hirer's market
By far the best is having a network of instructors all over the world. Someone will know someone who knows of a position. It's easier to find one when you have one. But be prepared to jump on a plane.
Be prepared for burnout. In SE Asia it's 6 days per week, for 6 months - don't even think about being ill. You can make a living to have a great time in country, but if you have financial obligations at home (student/Car loans etc) you'll be struggling
If you want to set yourself even farther apart then being a TEc instructor helps, but only if your destination does Tec courses
Research is your friend, SB isn't great as very few people have experience outside the US and Caribbean.
Don't' make enemies in the industry as a colleague may have connections to stop you getting a job, or be the person sitting across the desk interviewing you. The instructor circuit is quite small because everyone knows someone who either knows, or knows someone that does
Remember It's a Hirer's market unless you can offer something very special that sets you aside.
