‘Teachers: Have You Considered These Industries For Your Next Career Move?’

While you may have started your career in education, there are so many other areas in which your knowledge and experience will be valued. Indeed, you can find five of the best alternative industries for teachers to work in below. Read on to find out what they are and why you are well-suited to them. 

Healthcare

There is a range of opportunities for former teachers in the healthcare sector. One is teaching medical professionals soft skills, including active listening and communication. Indeed, just because medical staff are highly trained in their field does not mean they cannot benefit from some additional support when it comes to how to deal with patients and the human interaction side of things. 

Another great opportunity for former teachers is to offer language lessons to those working in the medical field. There is plenty of work here, as there is another international movement in the medical sector, with people following where the jobs are. Something that can leave them in need of help to improve their language skills in the country in which they now find themselves. 

Information Technology

If you have taught anytime in the last 5 years, it’s likely that you have already had some experience in teaching students or pupils how to use specific software. However, what you may not realise is that there is a big need for this both in businesses internally for their own staff, as well as with IT companies that are introducing new software to their clients. 

Picture sourced at Pexels – Licence CC0 

If you can be patient, explain things well, without being patronising, and simplify complex ideas, you could become an excellent IT trainer. 

Aviation

If you are a teacher with a background in the STEM subjects, considering an aviation career may be just what you are looking for. The first opportunity you may wish to consider is becoming an aviation training instructor. Although before you do, you will need to get your wings and rack up enough flight time. 

Alternatively, you may be more interested in working on the engineering side of things. The good news is you can use tools like AeroTechCareers to find these very specialist and often rare jobs with ease. You can even use their helpful filters to refine your search based on skills, sector, salary and even aeroplane manufacturer. 

Hospitality

Former teachers can find rewarding careers in the hospitality and travel sector, as they frequently need staff who can provide training and education to their workforce. In particular, part of being successful in this sector is being able to motivate a wide range of people to feel confident in themselves and to provide the best possible experience to their customers. The good news is that teachers are already great at doing that and influencing the mood of the room by whipping up enthusiasm. 

Tasks for former teachers who move into a hospitality training role may include developing onboarding materials to ensure that all employees are equipped to do their job from the very first moment they begin.