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Feeling like your resume’s written in a foreign language? You’re not alone. In this episode of Teachers in Transition, Vanessa dives deep into the language barrier keeping educators stuck in the classroom—and gives you the tools to translate your teaching experience into powerful, job-winning impact statements. From resume red flags to real-world rewrites, you’ll learn how to shift from “classroom warrior” to corporate-ready candidate—without selling your soul.

🎯 Key Topics:

• Why “edu-speak” fails in corporate job searches—and how to fix it
• Resume mistakes that are holding you back (and how to stop)
• A powerful “red pen” audit to upgrade your resume today
• The truth about humility: why underselling is sabotaging your search
• A resume hack that involves highlighters, honesty, and a non-educator friend

🛠️ Plus, Vanessa shares a clever resume clarity hack that might just change the way you see your skills forever.

Tags/Keywords for Search:
Teacher career change, leaving teaching, resume for teachers, transferable skills for educators, career coaching for teachers, education to corporate transition, resume tips for teachers, teacher burnout recovery, job search strategies for teachers, LinkedIn for teachers, interview prep for educators

💬 Call to Action:
Ready to get real feedback on your resume and strategy? Book a free coaching session at TeachersinTransition.com. Your future is calling—and it doesn’t speak in acronyms.

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The transcript to this podcast is found on the episode’s homepage at Buzzsprout