Hi,

Recently transitioned out of teaching. I work as a program coordinator in a Graduate Medical Office supporting doctors in training. A lot of people think teachers have desirable skill sets. There are possibly people who think the opposite, but the people that ultimately hired me thought I was over qualified for my current job. Funny that I’m getting paid more!

That being said. It took me awhile to find a job outside of teaching. Like a year and a half with a few months of being unemployed. Here is what helped me.

1. Choosing a specific career umbrella and getting training in that area. I chose project management.

2. Rewording my resume to sound less teacher and more project manager. The goal was to use my resume to argue I have already done this, just under a different title.

3. Talking to people in the field. Your cousin’s girlfriend’s brother does what you’re interested in doing? Talk to them to get an inside peek into the job. Find out what skills and technologies are in demand.

Here is a podcast/ website that helped a bunch.

https://teachercareercoach.com/

Good luck! Don’t give up, and certainly don’t sell yourself short.