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This week on Teachers in Transition, Vanessa Jackson explores the warning signs teachers learn to ignore — in our bodies, our stress levels, and our careers.

What started as a routine dental cleaning turned into an unexpected root canal… and a much bigger realization about burnout, chronic stress, and how educators become experts at functioning while damaged. Vanessa shares the surprising moment her Garmin stress watch revealed that her body had been “keeping score” long before she consciously realized something was wrong.

Then in the Career Transition & Job Search segment, Vanessa tackles a major modern job-search question:

Do resumes still matter in the age of AI?

Short answer: Yes.  But differently.

In this episode:

• Why resumes still matter in an AI-driven job market 
• How Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) filter resumes 
• Why tailoring your resume matters more than ever 
• How to use AI strategically without sounding fake 
• Why LinkedIn is better for networking than passive “Easy Apply” applications 
• The powerful framework:
   “The job description is the question. Your resume is the answer.” 

This episode is part burnout conversation, part career strategy session, and part reminder that functioning is not the same thing as fine.

Mentioned in This Episode

• Teachers in Transition 
• Schedule a Discovery Call 
• Find Your Bearings  
• Helpful Prompt: “Use this job description and tailor my master resume to meet this job description. Do not exaggerate my experience. Do not invent skills I don’t possess. Rewrite my experience using the language and priorities of the job description while maintaining honesty and accuracy.

Connect with Vanessa Jackson

• 💌 Email: Vanessa@teachersintransition.com
• 📱 Call or Text: 512-640-9099
• 📅 Book a Free Discovery Call: teachersintransition.com/calendar
• 🧭 LinkedIn: 
• 🔗 Bluesky: @beyondteaching.bsky.social
• 📸 Instagram & Threads: @teachers.in.transition
• 👍 Facebook: Teachers in Transition
• 🐦 X (Twitter): @EduExitStrategy

Functioning isn’t the same thing as fine.
 
Don’t ignore the warning lights just because you’ve learned how to drive with them on.

The transcript to this podcast is found on the episode’s homepage at Buzzsprout

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