Interested in working at home but because you don’t have a money tree in your backyard, you need to build up your income before you can leave your teaching career? That’s how I did it and it wasn’t easy, but it is possible. If that’s the route you want to take, here are my 11 tips for making ... Read More about Teaching while Working from Home — and Keeping Your Sanity
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How to Quit Teaching in a Year on an Hour a Day
Want to Quit Teaching? Want to quit teaching? I did too. In fact, about a year ago, I was desperate to quit teaching and work from home. I knew it was time to leave, but when I first considered working from home, I felt… Overwhelmed at how much I needed to do and how little time I ... Read More about How to Quit Teaching in a Year on an Hour a Day
Why Most Hiring Managers Can’t Just “Take A Chance On You”
Are you considering a career change? I feel for you! It can be tough to realize that the role or field you’ve dedicated years of your life to isn’t working out. So tough that you start wondering how you’ll ever make a change and maybe even develop the discouraging sense that you can’t make the ... Read More about Why Most Hiring Managers Can’t Just “Take A Chance On You”
Job Interview Challenge: What to Do When the Trail Goes Cold
The job hunt is full of many frustrating time-delays, especially if you're a teacher with a deadline to leave the classroom. Even if you blast through the basic frustrations such as finding the right job, writing a compelling resume and crafting an effective cover letter, you can still get hung up ... Read More about Job Interview Challenge: What to Do When the Trail Goes Cold
Lisa’s Real Story: I Left Teaching to Stay Home & Freelance & I Use My Experience Every Day
Please welcome this real story from Lisa Tanner, a freelance virtual assistant who taught for six years with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and reading with a minor in special education and is still amazed at how much her degree has helped her in her freelancing venture. Ayesha writes ... Read More about Lisa’s Real Story: I Left Teaching to Stay Home & Freelance & I Use My Experience Every Day
Job Interview Dos and Don’ts for Modern Job-Hoppers
Think you're crazy for thinking about leaving the field of teaching? You're not! Millennials are more likely to change jobs than any generation before. In fact, 91 percent of workers born between 1991 and 1997 plan to stay in a job for less than three years, and the average 24-year-old today has ... Read More about Job Interview Dos and Don’ts for Modern Job-Hoppers
Reader Questions: Do I Need An Advanced Degree to Leave the Classroom?
Welcome to another edition of “Reader Questions”! Here’s a questions from Terry that he left on the 50+ Jobs for Former Teachers link roundup. Do you have a question? Leave a comment on this post or contact me! Hi Sarah, I’ve been following your blog now for a few months and I have a question ... Read More about Reader Questions: Do I Need An Advanced Degree to Leave the Classroom?