Change Your Job Title to Show Your Best Skills

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In this issue: Learn how to add a new title before your teaching or admin role so companies see your top skills right away. 

Try my fun activity to practice with a real example! 

Read on, my friends.

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The Challenge We're Solving Today

Most teachers list titles like “Teacher” or “Lead Teacher.”

But when you want a corporate job—say in operations—those titles can make hiring managers skip past your resume, even if your bullets show the right skills.

Why This Matters to You

Hiring managers often decide in seconds.

If your title doesn’t match what they need, they might not read the rest.

We want them to notice your best skills first.

Common Solutions and Why They Might Not Work

• Keep “Teacher” only: They may think you lack corporate skills.

• Make up a big title: That can look dishonest.

• Drop “Teacher” completely: Then they won’t know you really led a classroom team.

A Better Approach for You

1. Use “New Title (Your Teacher Title)”

   • Example: Operations Implementation Specialist | 5th Grade Teacher

   • This says you know ops and shows you were a teacher.

2. Use AI to pick your New Title

   • Pick your top 5–7 bullets that are related to the job you're applying for.

   • Ask ChatGPT:

     “Based solely on these experience bullets, suggest three corporate job titles that best describe this person’s core function.”

   • Choose the title that fits your skills and the jobs you want.

Activity

Try this example to see how it works:

Meet Ms. Smith

• Actual Role: 5th Grade Teacher

• Top 5 Bullets:

  1. Made a grading dashboard that raised on-time work by 30%.

  2. Led 4 teachers to plan lessons together.

  3. Cut supply costs by 15% with better buying.

  4. Taught 10 aides to use learning software.

  5. Managed a $5K budget for reading materials.

1. Prompt ChatGPT:

   “Based solely on these experience bullets, suggest corporate job titles that best describe this person’s core function.”

2. AI Suggestions:

   • Process Improvement Coordinator

   • Operations Implementation Specialist

   • Team Services Lead

3. Pick Your Title:
   She picks Operations Implementation Specialist.

4. Write Your New Header:

   Operations Implementation Specialist | 5th Grade Teacher

Now her resume shows her best skills first, but still says she was a teacher.

Summary

• Your title helps hiring managers decide fast.

• Generic titles can hide your key skills.

• Use “New Title | Teacher” to be clear and honest.

• AI can help you find the best New Title.

Your Next Steps

1. Pick your top 5–7 bullets.

2. Ask ChatGPT for title ideas.

3. Choose the best match.

4. Update your resume and LinkedIn header with New Title | Your Teacher Title.

P.s.

For more tips like this, check out my Elevated Career Change Accelerator kit. It's your shortcut to resumes and a digital footprint that actually shows hiring managers what you're capable of.

Hope you'll give this a try.

See you next week.

Steph Yesil

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