
Practical tips guiding you from the classroom to corporate leadership.
Every Saturday morning, you'll get 1 actionable tip to help you navigate and accelerate your career change in less than 4 minutes.Â
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5 of the Best Job Boards for Transitioning Teachers (Beyond LinkedIn & Indeed!)
The Challenge We're Solving Today
Let’s be real—job hunting can feel like trying to keep a class of 30 students quiet after lunch.Â
You start with good intentions, but after scrolling through the same recycled job postings on LinkedIn and Indeed for the tenth time, your inner dialogue sounds som...
Feb 15, 2025
"Should I Wait Until Summer to Apply for Jobs?"
"I need a new job. But I’m under contract. If I start applying now, won’t employers expect me to start immediately? Should I just wait until summer?"
You’re ready to move on. You don’t want to break your contract, but you also can’t afford to sit around and hope the right opportunity magically a...
Feb 08, 2025
The 5-Minute Reset for When You're Too Drained to Focus on Your Career Change
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The Challenge We’re Solving Today
You’re staring at your screen, mentally bouncing between a dozen things.
"I need to finish grading these, but I also have a meeting in 10 minutes. And I still haven’t replied to that email… Ugh, I totally forgot about that project update. And my AP just emaile...
Feb 01, 2025
"I'm never going to get my shot to leave teaching."
Read this on my website.
The Challenge We’re Solving Today
You’ve been in teaching for years, and it’s starting to feel like a trap. You’re ready for something new—corporate training, instructional design, project management—but fear keeps nagging:
What if I can’t get out?
What if...
Jan 25, 2025
Stop Wasting Time: Make a "To-Don’t" List and Land That Job
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Let’s cut to the chase: If you’re stuck in your job search, it’s probably because you’re doing too much busywork.
Not sure if that’s you? Here’s your checklist.
Print it out, grab a pen, and check off everything you’ve been wasting time on.
Then—here’s the hard part—STOP DOING IT.
The Job Sea...
Jan 18, 2025
Stuck Teaching For A Few More Months?
You’re counting down the days until you can leave teaching behind for a corporate role—but for now, you’re stuck in the classroom. How do you turn this stuck feeling into a power move and use it to fuel your transition?
Why This Matters to YouYou didn’t sign up to tread water. Feeling powerless ...
Jan 12, 2025
"How do I know what jobs I fit?"
"When I'm looking through jobs, how do I know what role I fit?"
When leaving education for the corporate world, guessing what role fits is not an option. You need a clear, tactical approach to assess roles, determine your fit, and take decisive action. Follow these exact steps to cut through the...
Jan 12, 2025
10 Words To Use On Your Resume (and 5 You Need to Delete)
Just yesterday, you were staring at your resume and thinking, “How do I make this sound better without going overboard?”.
I get it.
Writing your resume normally feels (choose one of the following)...
OverwhelmingAnnoyingBoringBlehUgh
Here's how to sound impressive without adding words like “syne...
Jan 12, 2025
3 Moves in 30 Days to Double Your Chances Of Getting Hired
The Challenge We're Solving Today
Here’s the truth: the career breakthrough you’re pining after is not going to show up while you scroll job boards or refresh your inbox for recruiter emails.
“Uh, duh, Steph. I already knew that.”
Well, then let me ask you this: Are you actually doing something ...
Jan 12, 2025
December is the BEST Time to Job Hunt
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Most job seekers think December is the worst time to job hunt.
You see fewer postings.
You already have holiday fatigue.
You keep reading that companies aren’t hiring.
You decide the wait until January to pick back up.
But here’s the counterintuitive piece I NEED you to know: December is actu...
Jan 12, 2025
Stop Upskilling. Start Unlearning These Horrible Lies.
Raise your hand if you've ever had one of these thoughts:
“I’m not good enough for this role.”
That's "Imposter Syndrome" telling you that you don't belong.
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“Companies won’t value my background.”
That's "Confirmation Bias"- you've seen someone else say it so you think it's true.
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“I’m not get...
Jan 12, 2025
4 LinkedIn Features That Will Change Your Job Search
Most people know they need LinkedIn to job search.
DUH.
But 99% of career changers don't know its best features.
Here are 4 that will immediately level up your job hunt:1. See Who's Hiring
Many hiring managers post about open roles.
Here's how to find them:
1. Search for: Target Job Title + Hiri...
Jan 12, 2025