Have you ever wished you had an experienced mentor with over a decade of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring teachers for roles outside of the classroom whispering success secrets into your ear? That’s exactly what you’ll get when you tune into the Teacher Career Transition Podcast, with your host, former EdTech CEO turned certified teacher career cost, Lisa Harding. Her specialty? Helping teachers follow a proven 4-step method for leaving the classroom to find a career that brings them joy and happiness. Tune in, get inspired, and get ready to discover why thousands of teacher
Are you putting time into your career transition but still feeling like you’re not getting anywhere?
You may be doing the right things — just in the wrong order.
In this episode, Lisa Harding walks through the career-transition sequence she recommends for teachers and explains why updating your resume or sending applications often shouldn’t be your first step.
You’ll learn:
Why so much of your career-transition work happens before you ever apply
The four stages of a teacher career transition
Three questions that can help you narrow your career options
How to identify the skills you’re both good at and actually enjoy using
If you want to be ready when the right opportunity appears, the goal isn’t to rush to the application.
It’s to make sure you’re doing the right work in the right order.
Links from Episode:
» Join our next free coaching call: https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-transition-career-event?data-cst=podcast (https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-transition-career-event?data-cst=podcast%C2%A0%C2%A0)» Book a 1:1 LinkedIn Review: https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-li-profile-review (https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-li-profile-review)
» Keep Learning With Me: Discover the Teacher Career Transition Academy (https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/home3)
» Join our FB Group: A thriving community of support and resources. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnworld/?mibextid=oMANbw)
» Download the Career Directory: Discover over 200+ alternative careers. (http://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/directory)
» “I love Lisa and the Teacher Career Transition Podcast” If this sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people – just like you – find happiness in a new career. Click here (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-classroom/id1741667553), scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review”.
» Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. I’m adding special surprises to the feed, and if you aren’t following, you have a good chance of missing out! Follow now (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-classroom/id1741667553)!
20 Oct 2026
#125: LinkedIn Is More Than a Job Board
If the only thing you’re doing on LinkedIn is searching for jobs and clicking “Apply,” you’re missing one of the most powerful parts of the platform.
LinkedIn isn’t really about jobs. It’s about people.
In this episode of Beyond the Classroom, Lisa Harding explains how career-transitioning teachers can use LinkedIn more strategically to build relationships, explore careers, increase their visibility, and uncover opportunities they may never find on a traditional job board.
You’ll learn:
Why applying to more jobs isn’t always the best strategy
How your existing network may be bigger than you realize
Why informational interviews can accelerate both career clarity and job search
How to start networking without asking strangers for jobs
Why commenting and engaging can help the right people notice you
What the “hidden job market” means for career-transitioning teachers
How one LinkedIn message changed Lisa’s decision to review a candidate
Simple ways to start using LinkedIn more strategically this week
Your next opportunity may not come from clicking “Apply.”
It may start with a conversation.
Links from Episode:
» Join our next free coaching call: https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-transition-career-event?data-cst=podcast (https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-transition-career-event?data-cst=podcast%C2%A0%C2%A0)» Book a 1:1 LinkedIn Review: https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-li-profile-review (https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-li-profile-review)
» Keep Learning With Me: Discover the Teacher Career Transition Academy (https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/home3)
» Join our FB Group: A thriving community of support and resources. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnworld/?mibextid=oMANbw)
» Download the Career Directory: Discover over 200+ alternative careers. (http://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/directory)
» “I love Lisa and the Teacher Career Transition Podcast” If this sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people – just like you – find happiness in a new career. Click here (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-classroom/id1741667553), scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review”.
» Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. I’m adding special surprises to the feed, and if you aren’t following, you have a good chance of missing out! Follow now (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-classroom/id1741667553)!
13 Oct 2026
#124: Build a LinkedIn for Where You’re Going
LinkedIn can feel intimidating when you’re just beginning a career transition.
What should your profile say?
What if you don’t know what career you want yet?
Will your school know you’re looking?
And do you really need to start posting and networking with strangers?
In this episode of Beyond the Classroom, Lisa Harding breaks down why you don’t need to have LinkedIn—or your entire career transition—figured out before you start using it.
You’ll learn:
Why LinkedIn is useful long before you start applying for jobs
What to do if you don’t know your next career yet
Why your profile does not need to be perfect
How to start building connections without feeling awkward
Why being a “LinkedIn lurker” can actually be a perfectly good first step
How your LinkedIn profile can evolve as your career direction becomes clearer
One simple action you can take this week to get started
LinkedIn isn’t something you need to master overnight.
It’s a tool you can learn to use little by little throughout your entire career transition.
Links from Episode:
» Join our next free coaching call: https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-transition-career-event?data-cst=podcast (https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-transition-career-event?data-cst=podcast%C2%A0%C2%A0)» Book a 1:1 LinkedIn Review: https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-li-profile-review (https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-li-profile-review)
» Keep Learning With Me: Discover the Teacher Career Transition Academy (https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/home3)
» Join our FB Group: A thriving community of support and resources. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnworld/?mibextid=oMANbw)
» Download the Career Directory: Discover over 200+ alternative careers. (http://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/directory)
» “I love Lisa and the Teacher Career Transition Podcast” If this sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people – just like you – find happiness in a new career. Click here (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-classroom/id1741667553), scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review”.
» Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. I’m adding special surprises to the feed, and if you aren’t following, you have a good chance of missing out! Follow now (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-classroom/id1741667553)!
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