Advice

Teacher training has always been a core part of learning how to be a teacher and, in some ways, it’s a process that’s never finished. After all, curriculums are always changing and with those changes come new approaches, tailored to match the subject matter.

Building a strong professional network is essential for growing in your career, but maintaining those connections after a mentorship ends is equally important.

Researching a career might sound like a simple proposition but before long it’s easy to get lost in a rabbit hole of possibilities. Do you want to spend years retraining just to enter a competitive job market? Are there other options that would be more satisfying to you and your personal goals?

If this is your first time through the hiring process, then it may be tempting to go into your job interview blind. After all, you’re qualified and you know what you’re doing – what other preparation could you need.

If you work in customer service, then you’ll know both how difficult and how potentially rewarding the job can be. On the one hand, customer service comes with plenty of unique challenges and learning how to progress in customer service is often easier said than done. On the other, for those who excel in the role the career potential can be huge.

Do you wake up feeling unmotivated and tired? Do the work days all blur together as you wait for the weekend to roll around?
If that all sounds familiar then it’s time to face the terrifying truth: you’re stuck in a zombie career!