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"Teachers in Transition" offers advice, counsel, and information about teacher burnout, stress, and management strategies for teachers (or anyone feeling stressed and overwhelmed) along with career advice for those who want to leave the teaching profession. After leaving education, Vanessa Jackson worked in the IT staffing industry helping place candidates into jobs. Now she specializes in working with burnt-out teachers as a compassionate Career Transition and Job Search Coach. In addition to helping with career transition and job search strategies, Vanessa also holds certifications in nutrition coaching and personal training., and is almost finished with a certification in Sleep, Stress, and Recovery. Learn more about about Vanessa at https://teachersintransition.com. #careersforteachers #teachersintransition #careerchange #jobsearchforteachers #jobsearch #jobhuntingtips #careertransition
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Send us a Text Message.Today on the podcast we talk about Carrie Fisher – and why we should be more like Carrie! In our Teacher Hack segment I talk about how to clear some brain, and I have a bonus segment this week about drawing a boundary. Finally in our job hunting segment I talk about how to determine what skills you need when you have decided on which Here’s a link to Carrie Fisher’s first memoir, Wishful Drinking. Here’s a link to the podcast episode with Tamara McLem...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Vanessa sits down with author, Starr Sackstein to talk about her new book, “Making an Impact Outside the Classroom” which is a book that explores when teachers may have lost their joy in the classroom and who might want to look at different options. Vanessa shares a little hack to help you up that book count! Links: Starr’s TED Talk and YouTube channelHer new book, Making an Impact Outside of Education in Kindle and Paperback...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Vanessa talks about how to go about creating a bedtime routine to improve! In our tips and hacks section, I’ll introduce you to a quiz and a book to help you better gauge the people you work with – of any age – and how to increase their productivity! And finally in our job hunting segment, I’m going to explore how your internal and external expectations are helping or hurting your job hunt (and probably other areas of your life too!) Cr...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Vanessa talks about how to accept a compliment, a recommendation for some fun and comfortable and totally appropriate teacher-wear, and we’ll wrap up by talking about why you need a strategic vision process when making your career transition. Find fun teacher clothes with POCKETS at https://svahausa.com The Recipe (from Memory!) from the Nancy Drew Cookbook: The Case of the Smothered Pork Chops: Ingredients: 4 pork chops&nbs...
Send us a Text Message.Episode 211: Learning about Project Management: with Tamara McLemore In this episode, Vanessa welcomes a guest to the pod! Tamara McLemore talks about project management and why teachers are such a natural fit for the position. Check out her webpage! And connect with Tamara on LinkedInHere’s the written steps for the Transcription Hack 1. Record whatever you want to your voice app (give it a name)2. Email...
Send us a Text Message.Today on the podcast we are going to make our Resolutions for our new year. In July. These are Resolutions for the new school year and for those still teaching. Then, I have a recommendation for a book that will give you a blueprint to say “NO” more often and stick to it! Finally, in our job-hunting segment, we are going to revisit a Ta-Da list and so you can take a moment to remember how awesome you really are.Here are some suggestions for Meal...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Vanessa addresses different ways that stress affects us and gives some suggestions on dealing with that stress. While it is still summer, take advantage of the time to take a nap!A link to our Facebook Page! Join us! Vanessa has regained access to all things Facebook!Two Guys and a Girl (and a Pizza Place) – link to Amazon where you can buy it, and a ilnk to the IMDB page to learn more! And remember to send your comments, stories, and random thoughts t...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Vanessa goes through several careers that teachers are a natural fit for, and has a recommendation to help Leverage your TV binge time! A link to our Facebook Page! Join us! Vanessa has regained the access to all things Facebook!“What Else Can I Do” from Encanto (Streams on Disney+)Leverage – the TV ShowAnd remember to send your comments, stories, and random thoughts to me at TeachersinTransitionCoaching@gmail.com! I look forward to reading t...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, in a nod to the Alzheimer’s Association, Vanessa goes over some tips to maintain brain health, as we have just gone past the summer solstice, AKA The Longest Day. Our teacher hack becomes our summer recommendation so we’re starting with a movie, and we are going to wrap up with the importance of organizing that job hunt as well as how to set that up! Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day Read more about The Nun Study Teachers in...
Send us a Text Message.Today on the podcast Vanessa talks about the healing power of laughter, a hack to make use games to learn more about each other (or to next year’s teacher inservice more lively) and finally, we talk at least about the cost of teaching. What does it cost to leave? What does it cost to stay?Our website is ! https://www.teachersintransition.com Vanessa is still locked out Facebook. Expect a joyous comment in the podcast if that ever changes. Na...
Send us a Text Message.Today on the podcast, Vanessa tells a story that explains why it’s all good, - it’s just that we don’t know that in the moment. We’ll learn how to save ourselves massive amounts of grief and regret with just a cellphone, and finally we’ll talk a bit about whether you need to hire someone to write your resume. Come book a time to chat with me about your plan at www.teachersintransition.comFinding Your Element by Sir Ken Robinson And reme...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Vanessa talks several short games and the lessons we can take from them and even answer some of our questions about ourselves. She shares a hack to help with decision making in our day-today lives when everything seems overwhelming and it’s hard to figure out what to do next, and we’ll talk more in depth in about fear and job hunting. It can be very scary to consider hunting for a job in this market. Our links today: The Rand...
Send us a Text Message.Teachers in Transition – Episode 203: Cold Hard Math and Pool NoodlesVanessa talks about the importance of slowing down and caring for yourself as school lets out. She breaks down the cold hard math on just how much teachers work. She talks about how fear can hold us back from stepping out of our comfort zones, and we’ll wrap up with some fun hacks with POOL NOODLES. And yes, she manages to get some chatter in here about Captain America and a brief Deadpool ...
Send us a Text Message.Today on the podcast Vanessa talks about the importance of sleep. You’re not getting enough because it’s May, but everyone should still try. Vanessa shares a story that illustrates prioritizing the important things in life using rocks. In today’s teacher hack, Vanessa talks about revisiting tough topics because it makes everyone feel better even thought that makes no sense when you read it. And finally, we all start our journey in the book, Finding Your Elem...
Send us a Text Message.Today on the podcast it's all about connecting. We’re going to talk about how connecting is good for our health AND good for our job hunt. We start by talking about a group of women educators who connect all over the globe to make it a better work, and we wrap up with talking about how closely we’re connected to strangers and we don’t even know it! https://www.broadwaydailybread.net/ - My favorite bakery is the Shavano location!Our website is LIVE! ...
Send us a Text Message.In today’s podcast, Vanessa talks about how we find what we’re looking for, and why it’s important know what we’re seeing, we get a quick hack for staying awake when we’re tired or bored, and we learn about using OnetOnline.org as a tool to help us research jobs adjacent to or completely outside of education. Onetonline.orgFinding Your Element by Sir Ken Robinson A link to our Facebook Page! Join us! And remember to send your comments, stories, and random...
Send us a Text Message.A link to our Facebook Page! Join us! Remember the resume workshop is April 21, 2024 at 2:00PM Central time. It will be hosted through a Facebook live – all you have to do to attend is to join the group. Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey (Alright, alright, alright!)And remember to send your comments, stories, and random thoughts to me at TeachersinTransitionCoaching@gmail.com! I look forward to reading them. Would you like to hear a specif...
Send us a Text Message.Today on the podcast, Vanessa talks about the fear we feel when a large change is looming, and we’re reminded how the caterpillar turns into mushy goo to become a butterfly. We also talk about a hack that uses a physical gesture to spark our mental fortitude, and how it is increasingly important to make the decision of whether to stay or go as school districts going into budget season and we see just how valued we are in their budgets. Scene wher...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Vanessa talks about things you can do for your body to physically recover form the mentally draining state testing days, a hack to save your money and grief, and describes exactly how to get from teaching to the job of your dreams. A link to a short 5 minute video demonstrating shaking to release stress – it’s not the Hokey Pokey, it’s betterHappier in Hollywood podcast episode 80: Get to Steppin.’ The pertinent part starts at 3:25. A link t...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Vanessa talks about dealing with a bad teacher evaluation, shares a few money saving hacks, and teaches you how to be your own best stalker in order to make sure your social media posts are representing you in the way that you want to be represented. The Podcast episode on the Dies Irae by Twenty-Thousand HertzThe collegiate science project where she shows that fabric softener makes your clthes more flammable!A link to our Facebook Page! Join us!An...
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