Josh Dane of Runway East delivered a passionate appeal at the recent Flexible Space Association Conference, urging coworking companies to consider hiring teachers seeking career changes.

Drawing from his own challenging transition from education to the flexible workspace industry, Dane highlights how the valuable skills teachers possess—exceptional time management, attention to detail, emotional intelligence, clear communication, and "customer service" experience with parents—make them ideal candidates for various roles. Despite applying to 70 companies during his career change with fewer than 10 even responding, Dane eventually found success at Runway East when their CEO, Natasha Guerra, took a chance on his "rogue" application.

Now thriving as Business Operations Manager, he advocates that "there are no junior, and very few mid-level, roles that a teacher couldn't do," encouraging hiring managers to see beyond traditional experience and recognize the transferable skills educators bring to the workspace sector.