If you’re seeing AI in job posts and thinking:
“I’m not a tech person... is this job not for me?”
Good news:
You don’t need to code.
You don’t need to build robots.
You just need to use AI tools to make your job easier — and be able to talk about that in interviews.
Why AI Is in So Many Jobs Now
AI is one of the top 5 skills employers want in 2025 (Forbes, Aug 2025).
And it’s not just in tech.
Jasmine Simpson, former teacher, now a Learning & Development Manager at ZoomInfo, says:
“Every day I work with businesses, I hear about how they are incorporating more AI into their strategies. I feel like it would give folks an advantage if they had a little bit of understanding of prompting or started using it more in their day-to-day so they can speak to it in interviews, especially for enablement, L&D, and ID roles.”
BOTTOM LINE
Here’s what employers really want to know:
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Can you use AI to finish tasks faster?
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Can you organize messy info with tools like ChatGPT?
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Can you explain how you used AI to solve a problem?
If you can say “yes” to any of those, you’re ahead of most people.
What Not to Do with AI
Many teachers make these mistakes:
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❌ They skip any job that mentions AI
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❌ They list “ChatGPT” as a skill but never say how they used it
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❌ They copy and paste AI answers without changing anything
These mistakes make it look like you’re guessing — not confident.
Hiring managers want real examples.
What Works Instead: Use AI in Your Work — and Show It
Here’s a better way: Use AI to do work you’re already good at — then save the results.
Try one of these 5 options this week:
1. Write a Student Behavior Comms Plan
Why: Shows you can adapt messaging for different stakeholders and create repeatable systems — great for roles in L&D, HR, or internal comms.
Prompt:
“Based on this student behavior issue, generate an outline for a communication plan that includes: a parent-facing email, teacher documentation, and a meeting agenda for the support team.”
What it shows: Communication + teamwork + system thinking
2. Turn a Classroom Workflow into a Visual
Why: Shows you understand systems, efficiency, and user experience — essential for operations, project management, and instructional design.
Prompt:
“Create a process map for how students submit late work, get feedback, and update their grades. Include who does what and when.”
What it shows: Process improvement which is big in ops and project roles
3. Redesign a PD Session
Why: Tell AI your PD goal and let it help you plan the session. Perfect for corporate training or instructional design roles.
Prompt:
“Here’s the goal of our PD session: Teachers will implement formative assessment strategies. Use backward design to help me create objectives, a 1-hour outline, and follow-up resources.”
What it shows: You can build learning that works
4. Summarize Teacher Feedback
Why: Highlights your ability to analyze qualitative data and make recommendations — crucial for roles in program management, L&D, or enablement.
Prompt:
“Summarize and categorize common themes from these 20 open-ended teacher survey responses about our new curriculum rollout. Provide key insights and next steps.”
What it shows: You can spot patterns and make smart decisions
5. Make Tiered Materials for Students
Why: Shows your differentiated instruction which maps directly to user personalization, accessibility, and audience segmentation in corporate learning.
Prompt:
“Based on this unit on climate change, create three versions of the reading material: one at a 5th-grade level, one at grade level, and one with extension questions for advanced learners.”
What it shows: You can reach different learners which is key in corporate training too
The Big Idea
You don’t need to learn AI — you just need to use it.
It helps you:
✅ Finish work faster
✅ Explain ideas better
✅ Stay organized
Try This: 15-Minute Task
🔹 Pick 1 idea above
🔹 Use AI to run the prompt
🔹 Edit it to sound like you
🔹 Save it as a PDF or Google Doc
🔹 Share it in an interview or on LinkedIn
Need a LinkedIn Caption? Use This:
“Teachers already manage big projects... we just don’t always call them that.
I used AI to turn my [lesson/workflow/idea] into [output].
Here's how you can do it too.”
#FromTeachingToCorporate #AIforLearning #CareerSwitch
One Last Tip
Don’t just say you know AI.
Show what you did with it.
That’s how you stand out even if you’re still teaching full-time.
P.s.
When you're ready to simplify this whole career change process, my Career Change Accelerator™ is for you. You're going to get the most up-to-date AI prompts to get you through the "boring stuff" way faster. Best part, most people get through it in a dedicated weekend.
Hope you'll give this a try.
See you next week.
Steph Yesil
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