When planning to change careers, it's important to have a plan. Write down what you DO want and DON'T want from the career you're planning to get into. We recomend you take advice to check the grass actually is greener before you start. Step back and look at the industry before you consider the actual job.
For example, many people have recently retrained for a career as a HIPS assessor for the new government initiative for housing. We now have four times the number of assessors than are needed in this country; so not the ideal situation if you're looking for a job as an assessor.
Before you start you might want to consider some answers to the questions below.
* After retraining how much money do you want to earn, and is it more than you earn now?
* Is it important that this retrained career skill will last you till you retire?
* Once trained do you want your skill to enable you to easily get work?
* Should the skill you learn enable you to make choices about where you can live?
If you have answered yes to three or four of these questions, you've already eliminated the majority of the careers in the United Kingdom. We would recommend you look for a job in an industry that pays better than average, is growing and/or has more jobs available than people with the skills to fill them.
The market sector you choose should have a future, unlike ship building and coal mining, i.e. Stay away from any industry that is getting smaller or going overseas. To have a choice of where to live, the industry needs to be all over the UK and/or the world.
The best matched market sector in the UK to deliver the results you seek is the computer industry, particularly IT. But don't think its all techie dudes sitting in front of monitors for hours- there are many other types of roles available.
By far the larger number of the people in the industry are just like the rest of us, and they have interesting and well rewarded jobs. There's a shortage of qualified people in this market, just look at any job sites and you'll see how big the shortage is.
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So if you now wish to consider the opportunities in the IT industry, find an experienced advisor who will happily discuss your needs. You will need someone who can help you find a job that's right for you, your personality and your abilities. They should also be able to advise you on which qualifications are considered highly by industry, to maximise your ability to start work. - 16039
For example, many people have recently retrained for a career as a HIPS assessor for the new government initiative for housing. We now have four times the number of assessors than are needed in this country; so not the ideal situation if you're looking for a job as an assessor.
Before you start you might want to consider some answers to the questions below.
* After retraining how much money do you want to earn, and is it more than you earn now?
* Is it important that this retrained career skill will last you till you retire?
* Once trained do you want your skill to enable you to easily get work?
* Should the skill you learn enable you to make choices about where you can live?
If you have answered yes to three or four of these questions, you've already eliminated the majority of the careers in the United Kingdom. We would recommend you look for a job in an industry that pays better than average, is growing and/or has more jobs available than people with the skills to fill them.
The market sector you choose should have a future, unlike ship building and coal mining, i.e. Stay away from any industry that is getting smaller or going overseas. To have a choice of where to live, the industry needs to be all over the UK and/or the world.
The best matched market sector in the UK to deliver the results you seek is the computer industry, particularly IT. But don't think its all techie dudes sitting in front of monitors for hours- there are many other types of roles available.
By far the larger number of the people in the industry are just like the rest of us, and they have interesting and well rewarded jobs. There's a shortage of qualified people in this market, just look at any job sites and you'll see how big the shortage is.
Career Retraining - Use The latest Technology To Learn In Your Own Home...
So if you now wish to consider the opportunities in the IT industry, find an experienced advisor who will happily discuss your needs. You will need someone who can help you find a job that's right for you, your personality and your abilities. They should also be able to advise you on which qualifications are considered highly by industry, to maximise your ability to start work. - 16039
About the Author:
Scott Edwards (the author) alternates his working days between consulting, writing and promoting better quality training delivery throughout the UK. To find out more about Career Retraining, visit LearningLolly Computer Training.
