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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 59 MIN

165. From Classroom to Corporate Leader w/Sally-Ann Spring

from Five For Two Careers · host Adelle Thompson

It’s ME this time… I’m being interviewed 😁For International Women's Day this past Sunday, Sally‑Ann Spring invited me onto her platform to talk about my journey from classroom to corporate.We got into the real story behind my switch from a 10 years Teaching Career into Human Resources. Not just the highlight reel, but the rejections, the setbacks and what kept me going when it would have been easier to stop trying.We talked about:Leaving the classroom for corporateThe rejections I got while trying to change industryHow teachers can reposition their experience to move into new fieldsIdentifying your transferable skills and the results you’ve createdMy 3% concept and why betting on yourself sometimes matters more than the statisticsIf you’ve ever felt stuck in an industry that no longer fits, this conversation will show you how powerful your existing experience can be when you learn how to translate it into language a new industry actually values.----If you like this episode leave a review & share it with a teacher who wants a career change or anyone you know who is switching industryFor more on this Classroom to Corporate series follow me on Instagram where I'll be doing a whole reels series and also look out for another podcast episode with a special guest Publication I am featured inInstagram: ⁠⁠@coachadellet  ⁠⁠

It’s ME this time… I’m being interviewed 😁For International Women's Day this past Sunday, Sally‑Ann Spring invited me onto her platform to talk about my journey from classroom to corporate.We got into the real story behind my switch from a 10 years Teaching Career into Human Resources. Not just the highlight reel, but the rejections, the setbacks and what kept me going when it would have been easier to stop trying.We talked about:Leaving the classroom for corporateThe rejections I got while trying to change industryHow teachers can reposition their experience to move into new fieldsIdentifying your transferable skills and the results you’ve createdMy 3% concept and why betting on yourself sometimes matters more than the statisticsIf you’ve ever felt stuck in an industry that no longer fits, this conversation will show you how powerful your existing experience can be when you learn how to translate it into language a new industry actually values.----If you like this episode leave a review & share it with a teacher who wants a career change or anyone you know who is switching industryFor more on this Classroom to Corporate series follow me on Instagram where I'll be doing a whole reels series and also look out for another podcast episode with a special guest Publication I am featured inInstagram: ⁠⁠@coachadellet  ⁠⁠

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