Stepping into the Classroom

You may need to push the career refresh button by changing professions without leaving the industry you’re established in. That’s what our next job seeker did when he could no longer work in construction.
 
Greg was the manager of a construction company that went belly up when the housing market took a dive. It became evident that his career on rooftops was over and he needed to find a new means of support.
 
He met with a counselor with whom he had many discussions about possible career options. Not surprisingly, the conversation always came back to construction. Building was what he knew best, so Greg easily put together a resume for a teaching position at a local vocational college. His resume …
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