Ask the Genie: High School Teacher Wants to Return to Business World

Hi Genie,

I am having difficulty in composing my resume. I want to work in the business world, but I’ve spent the last seven years as a high school social studies teacher. I have experience in the business world as an administrative assistant. I did this for two years before going into education. What should I stress? How can I sell my teaching experience in the business world?

Thanks,

Gilda

Hi Gilda,

Stress your experience managing a classroom, managing class projects, creating a curriculum, and communicating effectively to your class in your resume. De-emphasize your administrative experience, though you should note it, because it shows you’re familiar with office environments.

You can sell your teaching experience in a variety of ways. It’s good preparation for breaking into corporate training jobs. It’s prepared you to understand a variety of people, and might be suitable for human resources positions. It’s also provided you with management experience that can translate to managing people in the corporate environment.

Good luck!

Genie