In leadership, there’s an analogy of getting everyone in your team on the bus – heading in the same direction and in the right seats.
If only it was that simple.
The same can be said for career changes from teaching to the private sector. Everyone knows about the transferable skills.
If only it was that simple.
Quite apart from the logistics of creating a CV for the first time, trawling alien job sites and trying to understand a language very different from that in education, there’s another big problem…
How can you know WHAT to do next when you only see yourself as a “teacher”?
Personal identity is intricately linked to our workplace. Think about it for a minute: you meet someone new, you find out their name – what’s the next question?
Yes, gold star for you. “What do you do for a living?”
Unlocking the “teacher” identity to find your new path.
The teacher-identity is deeply embedded. It makes seeing beyond that identity a challenge. It’s not as simple as “imagining” yourself in a different job. This is why you don’t know how or where to start when it comes to finding your right path and discovering an alternative career from teaching.
As a career coach and educational professional, I understand the complexities associated with teacher and school leadership career changes.
And I have just the thing to help get you started – a simple and highly effective intervention that helps you answer 3 important questions in just 3 coaching sessions.
Find out more, message me and kickstart your career change.
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How to change careers from teaching
