
Leaving teaching: Career change
Identifying your transferable skills
You're capable of more than you realise.
Leaving teaching: Career change
The first step is always the hardest, but it doesn't have to be.
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
We’ve all been there. Your manager decides it’s time for some mandatory training. Perfect, you think: an opportunity to learn! Only to be…
It never really went away.
If you happen to find yourself alone among strangers; keep silent.
Or: how a moment from 7 years ago still sticks with me in 2024.
In a world of constant distraction and dopamine, it’s easy to feel like you’re in a bubble of your own.
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Headteacher Ruth Perry’s death is a warning to teachers across the country: the education system doesn’t care about you and it never will.
When I was younger (and the internet was this brand new, fascinating wild west of adventure), my friend showed me a website called…
“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?”
Realising that you are in the wrong job, or even career, can feel soul-destroying at first, especially if you have invested time and money…
Losing a friend can be devastating.
With creating, for many people, the hardest part is getting started.
“Being successful is, after all, to a critical degree a matter of confidence: a faith that there is no reason why success should not be…
Sitting on a bench by the beach, staring blankly at the sea and realising it was all over.
Turning a negative life event into a positive isn’t easy. There will be moments when, just as you start to believe that everything is…