Alternative careers for teachers

Taken from back cover. For the classroom-battered teacher who's had it For the college grad facing a dwindling supply of teaching jobs For the thousands laid off in schools appending cuts For the teachers "left over" when population trends change and schools close For the re-entry teacher, who's been out of the job market for years Specific, detailed job descriptions in areas of business and industry that need people with teaching skills. What you have that other applicants don't - and how to use it to get the job. How to keep teaching without all the trauma - by upgrading your career into more enjoyable teaching roles. Resumes, interviews, follow-ups - everything you need to know to change your career. Sandy Pollack, of Lexington, Mass., is a former teacher in elementary and high schools; she now makes a profession of placing former teachers into second careers, as a private consultant and through her affiliation with the Community Services division of Middlesex Community College.