| If handled properly a career change for a teacher | | | | assumptions. With this type of flexible approach it |
| may not be a difficult task. A teacher has a level | | | | will soon become clear which direction they will be |
| of skills and training that is in demand in a variety | | | | headed. |
| of jobs and industries. | | | | By properly positioning the teaching skills on the |
| First, the career change may not take in leaving | | | | resume, along with appropriate extra study and |
| the teaching field altogether. With a few strategic | | | | training, the teacher's new resume should give |
| changes, some training courses and the teacher | | | | them an excellent shot at whatever new career |
| may find they have the qualifications to change | | | | they have chosen. Employers are looking for |
| what they are teaching. A different age level or | | | | candidates with excellent communication skills, |
| subject may be what is needed to put some | | | | individuals that work well in a team setting, |
| spark into the teaching career. | | | | administrative and organizational skills and the |
| If the teacher career change is more | | | | ability to learn and progress in the job. Teachers |
| drastic-finding a job in private industry-teaching | | | | have these qualities in depth the key is to |
| skills are in great demand. The ability to | | | | translate the abilities to language that fit the |
| communicate along with the classroom coaching | | | | prospective job. |
| abilities is vital in many interesting jobs. Perhaps, | | | | Bottom line: the teacher's career change should |
| teaching skills will be a significant component in the | | | | involve moving into another job or career that fits |
| new job. Abilities like sharing information between | | | | the teacher's interests. Will the new job be |
| different groups of workers, training of staff in | | | | interesting enough so going to work each morning |
| new skills and procedures, developing training | | | | is greeted with enthusiasm? If so it could be a |
| courses and to teach and coach team members | | | | winner. Moreover, the teacher's basic skills will |
| are needed skills in many companies and | | | | enhance any position applied for. The abilities to |
| organizations. | | | | teach and assist other team members are an |
| Once the decision is made by the teacher to | | | | ideal trait that will add considerable value to the |
| make a career change a comprehensive analysis | | | | workplace. |
| of their interests and abilities must be made. New | | | | For whatever reason the decision was make by |
| careers must be researched in depth. Don't rely | | | | the teacher to make a career change, the |
| on statements from friends or coworkers that, | | | | opportunities to find a productive and rewarding |
| "there is no money in that job," or, "that job is a | | | | career away from the classroom has never been |
| dead end," or, "you would never qualify for that | | | | better and is increasing all the time. |
| kind of job." Be open minded and test all the job | | | | |