| Many teachers today are looking for jobs other | | | | for data entry, bookkeeping, writing, editing, etc. |
| than teaching. Though their reasons for seeking a | | | | As a cost saving measure, many businesses have |
| different career are varied, one thing all of these | | | | cut back on certain full time departments and |
| teachers have in common is competing in the | | | | outsource many tasks. If a teacher has expertise |
| tough job market everyone is facing. | | | | in a skill that can be provided to companies on an |
| Compounding this problem is the false belief many | | | | "as needed" basis, the potential for a viable |
| educators have that a person who is trained as a | | | | business is there. |
| classroom teacher has limited career options. This | | | | No one can survive any time as a teacher |
| assumption not only holds teachers back from | | | | without having time management and |
| considering some of the limited jobs available, but | | | | organizational skills. There is an entire group of |
| keeps them from seeing how they can use the | | | | people who make a living as professional |
| skills they developed to start a business of their | | | | organizers. Teachers have to do this just to |
| own . | | | | survive, so why not make a business out of |
| Though beginning a business is always tough, | | | | showing others how to be organized in their |
| many opportunities today await entrepreneurs | | | | personal or business lives? |
| who believe in themselves, develop some | | | | For one last example, consider today's tough real |
| business savvy and have skills that are needed in | | | | estate market. Home sellers are looking for any |
| the market place. Most teachers have developed | | | | advantage they can have over the competition. |
| expertise that makes them ideal candidates for | | | | For a teacher who has an eye for such things, |
| opening a business that can serve as a wonderful | | | | establishing a professional staging business can |
| full time, part time, or temporary alternative to | | | | help sellers make their home look much more |
| teaching. | | | | attractive to potential buyers and even command |
| One example of this is the highly developed | | | | a higher price. |
| interpersonal skills teachers must have. This | | | | With some self assessment and market research, |
| makes them very well suited to sell products or | | | | any teacher looking for something else to do for |
| services. An easy way to get started in this | | | | a career should consider utilizing his or her skills to |
| without much expense can be with a multi level | | | | become self employed. With good free business |
| marketing business. There are many reputable | | | | guidance from public agencies and, perhaps paying |
| companies of this type out there who offer | | | | a private business coach, it is possible that self |
| tremendous support and training. Knowing that | | | | employment may be just as fulfilling as classroom |
| teachers are good learners as well as good | | | | teaching. Many businesses that a teacher can |
| communicators, they are highly sought after for | | | | establish actually involve teaching, but in a |
| this rapidly growing segment of the economy. | | | | different setting. |
| As another example, many teachers have | | | | Who ever said that the classroom is the only |
| specialized skills such as accounting, keyboarding | | | | place where a teacher can find fulfilling work. |