How Teachers Find Jobs in the Business World, With Higher Pay
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When did teacher departures from the classroom accelerate and why?
Over the past year, workers have been quitting their jobs in droves. But nowhere is that more true than in teaching. Many educators are leaving the classroom to find work elsewhere in the business world, and in many cases, for much higher pay.
If you feel that little feeling that teachers do, because I know you're probably feeling it if you're even listening, or the time is now, it is the perfect time to make that move. And you're not alone.
On today's show, we'll hear from one former teacher about her transition from public schools to the private sector. And WSJ Workplace reporter Catherine Dill will discuss the skills that teachers and any other kind of worker can use to make themselves more attractive to job recruiters. That's after the break.
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What teacher skills are recruiters finding attractive for private‑sector roles?
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Thank you so much for being with us. So, Catherine, when did this trend of teachers leaving the classroom ramp up, and how big a trend has it become?
Well, we've seen this happening, you know, throughout 2020, 2021, as the pandemic has really taken hold. We've seen folks leaving the classroom for jobs in the private sector. Certainly, we're looking at a variety of issues here that are driving this, including teacher burnout, some of which even predates the pandemic, but has only been exacerbated by entering now our third school year that's involved. some form of hybrid school in many places, as well as, you know, when teachers quit, those that are left behind are left with greater burden as well. And so for many of them, they had either been parsing a career change or just hit a point where they couldn't go on any further. And so this past year has been the time to set that job search in motion.
Okay, now let's talk about teachers who began the process of making a move. What skills did recruiters and career coaches see in teachers that made them prime candidates for jobs outside their field?
Well, teachers tend to have a broad set of skills that are really attractive to other employers across industries. So, you know, you have sort of innate curiosity. But then you have things like the ability to absorb and transmit new information really quickly, incredible stamina, the ability to communicate clearly with people with different communication styles and to sort of toggle between those things efficiently. And so those are things that broadly make teachers really attractive candidates to lots of different industries. But then also of note are, you know, many teachers now use lots of technology and tech tools in their classrooms, even more so often as a result of the pandemic. And so that's made them really attractive candidates for the makers of these tools as well to come in and work for them directly.
Well, let's turn now to one of those former teachers. 30-year-old Virginia resident Raven Wilson was a teacher for five years before making the move into the education technology sector.
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Chapters
7 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:40
2
When did teacher departures from the classroom accelerate and why?
0:40–1:39
3
What teacher skills are recruiters finding attractive for private‑sector roles?
1:39–4:38
4
Who is Raven Wilson and what was her teaching background?
4:38–6:10
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Why did Raven decide to leave the classroom and what trade‑offs did she consider?
6:10–8:22
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How did Raven research alternative careers and find support online?
8:22–10:46
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What do schools face when large numbers of teachers leave?
10:46–11:11
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