“Some very competent, qualified teachers will be out of a job through no fault of their own, and many of those people will likely never see the inside of a classroom again.”
Those words, spoken by our superintendent, have haunted me. Where will all of those competent, qualified teachers go? How do they find a new direction for their professional lives? Will they know how to begin a job search in an entirely new field?
I have spent the past month gathering resources to help former teachers, librarians, and other now- or soon-to-be-unemployed school personnel in their quests for new employment. I found that on many career-coaching web sites, the information is more pertinent to those people who have had previous careers in business-oriented fields. On Teachers Reinvented, all the information is geared specifically to recareering educators. So if you haven't "increased sales 200%" or "managed a successful merger between two Fortune 500 companies" lately, this is the place for you! On the web site you'll find information on how to determine your particular skills, strengths, and interests to help you define the new type of job you'd enjoy. You'll learn how to network in the 21st century, and get some tips for resume-writing and creating your own "Personal Brand."
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