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[John Henry]

Hi,

I have years of accounting experience, but zilch when it comes to teaching. Should I just send my accountng resume? Might be better than a blank piece of paper.

Thanks.

[Real Reality]

Adjust the description to fit your target job. How will your skills be useful in your target job (teaching)? Did you have opportunities to make presentations or use presentations skills?

Resumes for Career Switchers
So you've finally decided to leave your accounting job to sell waterfront property. Or maybe you're an institutional investor with a yen for website design. How can you tailor your resume for a career change?

Provided you're not going from mechanic to brain surgeon, many of the skills in your old career are transferable to your new one. The secret is to accentuate them on your resume. You can learn how to do so from career-transition experts.
By Marcia Passos Duffy
WetFeet
http://www.wetfeet.com/asp/article.asp?aid=353&atype=Resumes

Solving Common Resume Problems
In short, make your old experience relevant to the newly targeted industry. Ask yourself, "What can I say that will convey to a prospective employer that I gained skills that are relevant to her needs?"
By Don Asher
WetFeet
http://www.wetfeet.com/asp/article2.asp?aid=199&atype=Resumes#create

Revamp Your Resume for a Career Change
Dilemma: Changing Careers
"Why should an employer take a chance on me?" You may not have the desired experience, but you probably have skills that are transferable from your former career, a hobby, volunteer experience, etc. A transferable skill is a skill that you developed in one career that is applicable to your new career. For example, a teacher may leverage communication skills used daily in the classroom (e.g., delivering presentations, facilitating group discussion, persuading others and writing reports) to a new career in sales.

Write down a list of your most desirable, related qualifications; these should form the cornerstone of your resume.
by Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert
http://resume.monster.com/articles/weakness_change/

Sample Resumes
http://www.jobweb.com/resources/library/Interviews__Resumes/More_Sample_Resumes_127_01.htm

Sample Resume - Career Changer to Teacher
http://www.powerfulresumes.com/sample-teacher.html

[peppermint]

Play up your education- cause most employers just want to ensure that you've got the basic uni degree, and if you've got more- well that's great. Make sure to include a pic, get one professionally done if possible. It seems odd, but it's standard here.