fox20thc Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Okay I admit it I'm not getting any younger but I really need to find a new job. One that is fulfilling and interesting, that uses my multitude of skills and talents for the better. So any ideas? Regular forummers will know I have many strings to my bow but unfortunately doing good for the local community doesn't pay the rent. any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titian Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 How about coming over to the educational dark side foxxy???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymiss Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I'm not sure what to suggest fox as I'm only a little un myself and haven't had too much experience yet but I'll be really interested to hear what you decide. You always sound like you're doing such great work! The volunteering I've done has really helped me decide where I want to go so try to think what you enjoy the most ie which groups of people you like to work with - young/old/those with disabilites... Perhaps that might narrow things down and help you focus? x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmr44 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I'm thinking of changing careers too. I'm going along the legal route at the moment but I want to do a job that helps people, and involves working with a lot of people because I feel so hemmed in doing office work, and everything I do just doesnt seem worth it, if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 You could open a new venture with fellow forummers with similar experience..... something we can all add our abilities too and develop together. What's lacking in Sheffield, which you have skills to address? Would it make you happy? Could you do it alone? I've got a small project opening on 30th October which I'm quite excited about. If you do fundraising - I'm sick of it and I know of at least three projects which need funds - to my knowledge and fundraiser takes around 10%! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyNormal Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 From what I have read, the thinsg you do for your community, the most obvious job would be as a development or community worker. I worked in the community for years, all voluntary, doing alsorts of stuff but never getting paid. The experience I had landed me a good job with a local community health project as a development worker. I got the job on my personal and voluntary experience and came out above the other candidiates who had years of paid experience. Voluntary experience counts for a lot and you certainly seem to have the required skills and knowledge. Good luck whatever you decide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigflesh Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 fox, we need to turn this question around and ask you, what are you are into? some of us may already know, but for the majority of us, we don't... gizz a clue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosh Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 fox tell me waht you want to do...pm me if you wish i have loads of contacts.....what do you do now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox20thc Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 fox, we need to turn this question around and ask you, what are you are into? some of us may already know, but for the majority of us, we don't... gizz a clue... Erm.. what am I into? I take it we are speaking with a view to a career here Well I am currently working for the evil norwich union .. say no more. Whilst working for them I have been a team leader, advisor, and underwriter. So I know lots about insurance Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I do the charity thing, manage Middlewood Winners on a voluntary basis with my colleagues. My forte has become marketing, IT training, people managment and of course I was one of the principle festival organisers (me and my silly ideas) so managed to pull off a pretty good first middlewood festival which did not make a loss, and made lots of people very happy. I also do the tenants association and all that can entail, from meeting with councillors/MPs to helping out local people with all sorts of problems. I suppose if I were to narrow down my wish list it would be to help improve peoples lives in some way shape or form with my skills and experience and I don't want to work for 'the man' anymore, blue chip corporations definately don't do it for me. Does that answer your question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Okay I admit it I'm not getting any younger but I really need to find a new job. One that is fulfilling and interesting, that uses my multitude of skills and talents for the better. So any ideas? Regular forummers will know I have many strings to my bow but unfortunately doing good for the local community doesn't pay the rent. any ideas? What you really need to do is sit down, get yourself a cuppa, think about all your professional qualities and write them down. Think then about what you don’t want to do when you go for your career change, and write them down too : pros for the job and cons. for the job. Having done that — and doing it does allow you to concentrate on that alone — weigh up what is possible and what is not for a variety of reasons possible, and take it from there. You’ll be very close to a decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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