Jo talks to Catherine who has made a complete career change from teaching to an interesting role with Deloitte. 

She talks about what it’s like to work in the world outside of teaching and the refreshing pace of her new day-to-day. 

Catherine explains how her teaching skills have transferred to the financial sector, how she navigated the interview process and opportunities for teachers to move into broader training roles.

In this episode, we also explore: 

The skills and competencies that could be useful in a role like Catherine’s (5:03) 

How the day to day compares to teaching and the benefits and challenges of the role (9:26) 

Opportunities for professional development and career progression in this sector (16:20) 

Advice and tips for making a transition into a new role or sector (17:40) 

 

Links and Resources 

Deloitte 

Future Learn 

LinkedIn Learning 

 

“I am still using the teaching skills and it’s appreciated that I can communicate and train people well.” 

“Where I work now there’s a huge push to recognise people when they do well.” 

“When you’ve got the work ethic of a teacher, you’ll be fine.”

For plenty of FREE resources giving you practical ideas and next steps for leaving the classroom, head to www.adventuresafterteaching.com

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