Assessing Your Skills

Are you tired of your current job? Have you been forced to take a buyout or retire early? Where do I go from here is a question that you may be asking yourself?

Today we will take a look at assessing your skills. We will breakdown the skills of a teacher and how those skills could be transferable into other jobs.

Teachers usually like to help others, usually children or young adults. They also are comfortable speaking in front of groups of people. They are oftentimes great motivators. Teachers also are good planners, they make lesson plans for their students. Teachers usually like to read and process information well. Teachers are well educated, they usually have a Bachelors degree and state certification.

So we have uncovered the following transferable skills: desire to help others, public speaking, good planner, good reader, well educated, excellent comprehension

Possible jobs that could be a match for this skill set indude the following:
Corporate Trainer, Mentor, Career Coach, Life Coach, Business Consultant, Library Worker, Daycare Provider, Motivational Speaker, Financial Advisor

Corporate Trainers teach and motivate people oftentimes in large groups.
Mentors help people develop.
Career coaches develop plans on an individual basis and may also do seminars.
Life coaches use their love for reading and processing information to help others develop.
Business Consultants use their knowledge along with planning to improve workplace situations.

Library workers can work with young people and help them locate reference materials.

Daycare provider is a place where former teachers can still work with children.
Motivational speakers is an occupation where a teacher could use their planning skills and present materials use their public speaking skills.

Financial Advisors educate people on insurance and investment options.

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Where do I stand with my company?

With companies downsizing daily there is no certainty in today's workforce. However, there are signs that companies provide that may suggest that your days may be numbered in your current job.

The first sign that your job is in trouble is when the help that you are given from management goes from verbal to written. The Human Resources personnel within most companies want documentation proving why they are justified in firing you if things get to that point.

Another sign that your job could be in jeopardy is your company hiring people that do your current job. A manager with the ability to think ahead will try to hire and train your replacemant before letting you go. Utlimately they have to make sure that the job gets done and that goals are accomplished.

If you are worried about your job security ask your boss they should be able to give you an idea of where you stand.

In the end do the best you can in your job.
An above all remember that it is not your job that provides for you it is God that provides for you!

What is a resume?

A resume is a personalized brochure that highlights for an employer the job that you seek, your education, and all your relevant job experience. It should also include all of your relevant accomplishments.

You should look at your resume as you making your first impression to a potential employer. Your resume will arrive to potential employers and start selling you before you ever get to sell yourself. Therefore, it is an absolute must that your resume is error free. Don't depend solely on your computer's spell check either. Have a friend or family member review your resume for accuracy.

Your resume should also properly represent the you of today. For example you may have had to take a few jobs to pay your bills but those job may not represent areas that you want pursue in the future .

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