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What Else Can You Do? – Online Tutoring

July 25, 2020 admin 2. What Else Can You Do?, Online Tutoring

When I first started writing about online tutoring back in 2019, it was already a rapidly growing area. Tutors were able to work from home, with no travel time and it allowed students to learn when

Thinking of Leaving Teaching - Other Jobs

What Else Can You Do? – Other Jobs You Can Do

July 19, 2018 admin 2. What Else Can You Do?, Jobs Where A Teaching Qualification Is Desirable

One of the most frustrating things about leaving teaching is that you will probably have no idea about what other jobs are out there. This page helps shed some light on what other jobs you

What Else Can You Do? – What Some Ex- Teachers Do Now

October 25, 2019 admin 2. What Else Can You Do?, What Other Teachers Did Instead

Many teachers ask, “What else can you do?” Some ex-teachers have shared with me on my Thinking of Leaving Teaching Facebook page what they do now. I have separated these into two areas; Jobs related

Job Search – Transferable Skills

July 19, 2018 admin Transferable Skills, 3. Job Search

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,

Job Search – Writing Your CV

December 30, 2019 admin Writing Your CV, 3. Job Search

Because of Statutory Guidance to schools in England and Wales that they should not ask for nor accept CVs from applicants for posts in schools, then you may not have an up-to-date CV. If, like

Thinking of Leaving Teaching - Personality Profiles

Job Search – Jobs & Personality Profiles

July 19, 2018 admin 3. Job Search, Jobs & Personality Profiles

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

Job Search – Job Hunting

July 19, 2018 admin 3. Job Search, Job Hunting

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

Thinking of Leaving Teaching - Application Forms

Job Search – Completing Application Forms

July 19, 2018 admin 3. Job Search, Completing Application Forms

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

Job Search – Interview Questions

July 10, 2019 admin 3. Job Search, Interview Questions

Interviews In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many job interviews have switched to online, using communication platforms such as Zoom or Skype. Here are eight tips, from Jobs coach Dominic Joyce, to help you

People Who Can Help You – With Your Career & Well-being

January 11, 2020 admin Career & Well-being, 4. People Who Can Help You

If you are reading this then it is probably because you don’t know what to do next. It may be that you need someone to help you with ideas. It may be that your self-esteem

Thinking of Leaving Teaching?