Carolyn's coaching

28/07/2026

Do you think fear might be holding you back?
I recently wrote a blog post called "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway", where I share practical ways to recognise what's really holding you back, stop letting fear make your decisions, and take those first small steps towards a career change. I think you'll find it encouraging if you've been feeling stuck.
You can read it here :
https://www.carolynscoaching.com/post/feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway-how-to-take-the-first-step-toward-a-career-change
I'd love to know where you are in your own career change journey.

It’s easy to let fear convince you to stay where you are. But what’s the cost of staying stuck?Years from now, will you look back and regret

14/07/2026

Changing careers after teaching can feel surprisingly difficult. Teachers often struggle in the early stages of a career change because they are using job search strategies that simply do not work well outside education. The good news is that these mistakes are very common and they can be fixed. If you are applying for jobs but getting nowhere, here are four job search mistakes that may be holding you back and what to do instead.

Changing careers after teaching can feel surprisingly difficult. Teachers often struggle in the early stages of a career change because they are using job search strategies that simply do not work well outside education. The good news is that these mistakes are very common and they can be fixed. If....

05/07/2026

Transferable Skills Analysis for Teachers is designed to:
· help you find the answers to these questions:
What can I do?
How well can I do it?
How much do I enjoy doing it?
Once you have your list of (up to) 10 transferable skills, use the 2nd part of the lesson ‘Transferable Skills and Related Careers” to discover 3 different career options for the skills you have identified.
Now you have all the answers to inform your job search.
You can use this information in several ways
1. To help you decide on career options
2. To help you analyse job descriptions to make sure you meet the criteria
3. Highlight these transferable skills and experiences in your resume and cover letter to demonstrate how you're a good fit for the roles you're applying for. And you can get ALL of this for the price of a couple of coffees. Details here:

One of the first steps in the career change journey, and arguably the most important, is identifying your Transferable skills. Teachers have a large number of transferable skills but do not always recognise them. Use this resource to identify your transferable skills and then prioritise them accordi...

08/06/2026

What else can you do?
Ever find yourself Googling “What jobs can teachers do besides teaching?”Or staring at your classroom wall wondering how much longer you can keep going?
You’re not alone. I’ve worked with so many experienced teachers who feel exactly the same and the biggest hurdle is often just not knowing where or how to start.
That’s exactly why I put together this FREE guide:“10 Steps to Find Out What Else You Can Do with Your Teaching Skills and Experience.”No fluff. No unrealistic promises. Just a clear, practical process you can follow—at your own pace.
If you’re even thinking about a career change, grab this guide.It’ll help you figure out what you really want, what you’re great at, and where to go next.Send me a message with the words 'whatelse' or leave a comment below to get the link.

19/05/2026

Teachers changing careers are you applying for jobs but getting nowhere? In our latest blog, we unpack four common job-search mistakes teachers make when moving out of education and what to do instead to get results. Read practical fixes and actionable next steps to reboot your search and land interviews faster.

Read more: https://wix.to/EfOKB5N

Changing careers after teaching can feel surprisingly difficult. Teachers often struggle in the early stages of a career change because they are using job search strategies that simply do not work well outside education. The good news is that these mistakes are very common and they can be fixed. If....

13/05/2026

What's career coaching?

Career coaching is about,
✅ Defining what matters to you,
✅ Discovering what you truly want your career and future to look like and creating a road map
✅ Identifying the transferable skills you already have and developing the skill sets that you don't.
✅Choosing the best fit for you
✅Supporting and guiding you through the process and keeping you accountable

11/05/2026

Self paced coaching
This is for you if you need help with your career change but don't want to commit time and money. This self paced option will allow you to work at your own pace/time schedule and is much cheaper. Comment '"yes please and I'll send you the details.

11/05/2026

Are you ready for a career change?
If you’re a teacher in your late 40s, 50s, or beyond and you're thinking about making a career change, you’re not alone and you’re certainly not too late. In this article are 10 things you need to know if you're thinking about making a career change after teaching.

If you’re a teacher in your late 40s, 50s, or beyond and you're thinking about making a career change, you’re not alone and you’re certainly not too late. You might be asking yourself: Can I keep teaching for another 10-20 years or is there something better out there for me?" Or wondering What...

27/04/2026

Identify your transferable skills
As a teacher, you possess a diverse range of transferable skills that can open doors to exciting career opportunities beyond the classroom. Don't let the misconception that teaching is your only skill hold you back from pursuing your dreams .Read about why your transferable skills are important and how to identify them. Comment below and I'll send you the link

14/04/2026

Resource GIVEAWAY
There are many stages in the career change process and not everyone is at the same stage in their journey. I would like to find out more about you; where you are on your career change journey and what challenges you are facing.

I have created a very quick quiz which I promise you won't take long to complete. There are only 6 questions and most are multiple choice. And as a reward for taking part, one lucky participant will receive a resource of their choice from my resources Marketplace (excluded is one-to one coaching).

What you need to do to be entered in the draw to win a prize is this!1. Access the quiz and complete it (link in comments)
2. Go to website (link in comments) and choose which prize you'd like to win if you are the winner. The prize is free access to any one of my courses or resources. You choose which is most relevant to you. All I ask is that you leave a review when you’ve completed it
3.Send me a private message and tell me
a) you've completed the quiz
b) which of the courses/resources you'd like if your name is drawn.
4.You MUST do this by this Friday 17th April at 11pm EST to be entered in the draw.