"What can I do instead?"
If you are looking for jobs outside the setting of the school classroom then one area you will need to focus on is your transferable skills. A teacher is an instructor, facilitator, lesson planner, adviser,
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Content on this page Questions asking about CVs are among the most common that Thinking of Leaving Teaching? receives. Because of Statutory Guidance to schools in England and Wales that they should not ask for
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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator MBTI The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality test sorts people into one of 16 distinct personality profiles and is used to help people find the “right” career. MBTI Personality Profiles You can
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Job Hunting It can be quite daunting when you leave teaching and start looking for a new job. Job hunting can also be very demoralising. It wastes a great deal of time filling in application
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Since lockdown, there has been an increase in remote working and hybrid working that supports a blend of in-office and remote working. Some members of the Thinking of Leaving Teaching? Group have asked what it’s
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One of the best places to look for jobs in universities, research organisations, FE colleges and charities is jobs.ac.uk. Most of the interviews I had from 2017-2019 were through that site. It allows you to
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Civil Service Jobs There are many fields in the public sector, including Local government and council, Central government, Civil service, Education, Healthcare, International development, and Police, firefighting and armed forces. These jobs can be found
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Competency-based questions After leaving teaching, the first thing I noticed was how long some of the job application forms were! They involved a lot more than I was used to as a teacher. It wastes
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Content on this page Competency-based and Behavioural Questions If your application form doesn’t require you to answer any competency-based questions, then you will most probably be asked these questions in interview. You may also be
Continue readingHow and why to get started with LinkedIn if you’re thinking of leaving teaching Nicola Porter, PhD, is a career change coach for smart, capable professionals who are struggling to take stock of their career
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