Teachers Make Great TrainersSchoolteachers are leaving their profession at a higher rate than ever before-and for myriad reasons. Passion for teaching is generally not one of them. If you are a ...schoolteacher thinking about making a career change, knowing that your passion and purpose for education will transfer with you to your new career may be the assurance you need to make the shift. Knowing that you can be effective and create a spark for learning as well as still have the flexibility, compensation, and development you crave in a career could be the motivation to step into a new role. Teachers to Trainers: Apply Your Passion and Skills to a New Career introduces you to career opportunities in the growing industry of talent development, where all those aspirations are possible.This first-ever volume offers you a view of a different education system: the world of talent development. In each chapter, former teachers recount the stories of how they made the career switch, describe their current roles, and share resources and tips for success. You will discover why these former teachers decided to seek a change and gain valuable insights into how they transitioned into talent development roles, including what they wished they had known when making the switch and the obstacles they overcame. You will also learn about the rewards they achieved in their transitions and, most importantly, see that their passion for teaching remains. The book includes a full range of resources to guide you-skills assessments, worksheets, descriptions of certifications and certificate programs, and print and online reading recommendations. You'll also find tips about: transferable skills job market research resume creation what you need to go forward.
Teachers Make Great TrainersSchoolteachers are leaving their profession at a higher rate than ever before—and for myriad reasons. Passion for teaching is generally not one of them. If you are a ...schoolteacher thinking about making a career change, knowing that your passion and purpose for education will transfer with you to your new career may be the assurance you need to make the shift. Knowing that you can be effective and create a spark for learning as well as still have the flexibility, compensation, and development you crave in a career could be the motivation to step into a new role. Teachers to Trainers: Apply Your Passion and Skills to a New Career introduces you to career opportunities in the growing industry of talent development, where all those aspirations are possible.This first-ever volume offers you a view of a different education system: the world of talent development. In each chapter, former teachers recount the stories of how they made the career switch, describe their current roles, and share resources and tips for success. You will discover why these former teachers decided to seek a change and gain valuable insights into how they transitioned into talent development roles, including what they wished they had known when making the switch and the obstacles they overcame. You will also learn about the rewards they achieved in their transitions and, most importantly, see that their passion for teaching remains. The book includes a full range of resources to guide you—skills assessments, worksheets, descriptions of certifications and certificate programs, and print and online reading recommendations. You’ll also find tips about:transferable skillsjob market researchresume creationwhat you need to go forward.
Customizing Your Career Path Spinelli, Lisa
Talent Development,
08/2022, Volume:
76, Issue:
8
Trade Publication Article
By now, you've likely heard the numbers from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics that millions of the country's workers have quit their jobs (48 million in 2021). Many have been calling this era the ...Great Resignation; however, those in the field of career development prefer to call it the Great Inspiration-a time for workers to get inspired and find a new love for their work. ...recognizing your uniqueness, getting granular with your red threads, and recognizing obstacles in your path can help lead you to a more fulfilling career path. ...when I sought a new job, I found a great one as a social worker in a nonprofit agency supporting people with disabilities.
