Bridging the Gap: How to Successfully Enter the Corporate World after a Career in Education

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Leigh Neys, career transition coach helping educators transition to corporate careers.

During this conversation Leigh discusses the transition educators face when getting into corporate, how to better transition, and her journey as into coaching.

QUOTES FROM LEIGH

• “I decided to step away from my career in higher education and transition to the corporate world and in my, about 10 years of my higher ed experience was actually as a manager, so I hired a lot of people.”
• “If you're looking to make that transition, certainly you have to be a subject matter expert, and that's probably the biggest qualification for the job.”
• “It's a little more difficult to transition in the middle of the school year. It certainly has been done and can be done, but I see most teachers waiting until the end of either the fall semester or first semester or the spring semester, and I encourage teachers to start that planning early.”

 

TIMESTAMPS

• [01:48] Leigh’s background
• [03:10] Why do educators want a change
• [06:35] Learning transferable skills
• [08:05] Obstacles during transition
• [10:55] Transition timeline for educators
• [14:40] Quantifying metrics as a teacher for your resume
• [17:31] Optimizing your profile
• [19:35] Big mistakes teachers make
• [22:40] Use your experience
• [26:20] Going from education to corporate: shockers!
• [31:50] Is it a good time to transition?
• [33:50] One big career challenge for Leigh
  

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS

• Leigh Neys on Social Media:
  • LinkedIn
• Chan With A Plan
• Max Chan on Social Media