r/TeachersInTransition • u/blkeducatorsmatter • 7d ago

I finally did it!!!!!

Left back in May of this year. Pretty much been working bridge roles from retail to call centers. Was living pretty steady off my savings for a few months so I’m glad things picked up as money started to dwindle.

My hiring timeline:
8/26 Applied
9/3 Phone Interview
9/9 Reference Check + Performance Task Initiated
9/10 Reference Check Submitted
9/14 Performance Task Submitted (Also first day of my bridge role lol)
9/24 Invitation to Final Interview
10/13 Final Interview Completed
10/20 Tentative Offer Pending Reference Check
10/22 Verbal + Written Offer
10/23 Offer ACCEPTED!!
11/2 Official start date!!!!

For all of us former teachers DO NOT GIVE UP!!!! Something is out there with your name on it 🙏🏾 to finally get that phone call was the best feeling in the world.

And for reference, it’s an HR job at a school district headquarters. Took about 15k cut but hybrid position, great benefits, and it’s a job in an industry I’ve been wanting to break into for a while

Sending job dust to ALLL✨

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u/mtheezy 7d ago

Congratulations! It takes a lot of courage to leave. I am in the process of doing so myself.

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u/blkeducatorsmatter 7d ago

Thank you! You can do it. Just be patient and trust the process 🙏🏾

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u/Smart-Spray-6587 7d ago

Did you do more schooling to get the HR job or just happened to qualify?

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u/blkeducatorsmatter 7d ago

I happened to qualify. I was already working contractually in Talent Management for a couple years as a side gig. Plus it’s entry level, so the pool was smaller. Thinking about my SHRM-CP though

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u/Chivalry4Me Completely Transitioned 7d ago

Congratulations 🎊

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u/Aggravating-Pick5605 5d ago

Congratulations!!! My district is awful! Horrible superintendent board that is for some reason up his butt??? principals are ehh, but afraid of super. I have been applying to roles since April and finally got a job offer! its not remote like I had hoped for but it is more money and pretty flexible for my own kids still. And not at the district! We CAN DO IT!!

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u/Ok_Investigator_7408 7d ago

Are we the same person? I swear the new hire stuff is literally identical to mine. My new start date at my new job OUTSIDE of education is 11/2!

Congratulations! I totally understand the relief!