Im looking for a new job...

mel123

And im prob gonna wreak everyones head till i find a job!!

One job im looking at lists a competency as 'strong relationship management skills'....what does this mean, im a bit lost???

And while i am on here, i want to get out of the field i am in and try something else, a bit of a career change. Whats the chances of being employed with no experience in that field? Should i go and do a course in it? I obviously think myself i would be suitable for the job, i would just have to convince a prospective employer i can do it!!

windy

Hi

give me some details as to what you now do, and what types of roles your interested in, and I'll try help........

WhiteWashMan

mel123 wrote:

And im prob gonna wreak everyones head till i find a job!!

One job im looking at lists a competency as 'strong relationship management skills'....what does this mean, im a bit lost???

And while i am on here, i want to get out of the field i am in and try something else, a bit of a career change. Whats the chances of being employed with no experience in that field? Should i go and do a course in it? I obviously think myself i would be suitable for the job, i would just have to convince a prospective employer i can do it!!

how long is a piece of string?

more details will help.

Gillo

What are you doing now? What level are you at in that job and what do you actually do on a day to day basis?

What do you want to do?

The more information you can give, the more help you're gonna get. Very often when changing to a different role, its a case of trying to sell the skills you have at the moment.

mel123

At the moment im in an administration role with a bit (very basic) of IT troubleshooting like printing problems etc.
I don’t really have another area in mind, im going to apply for a few different jobs and see how I get on.
Say for example one area id be interested in would be events/promotions management. I cant really see a link between the two jobs besides dealing with say customers and having good IT skills - Word, Excel etc.

Also don’t forget, what do u think that means the 'strong relationship management skills' part.

WhiteWashMan

mel123 wrote:

Also don’t forget, what do u think that means the 'strong relationship management skills' part.

it means you can maintain a relationship with a client.

so you would have to understand how your relationship with a client would run, understanding your client, ensuring that your client is happy, and fixing things when they are not.

your client could be a specific end user client, or the public in general, depending on the position.

there isnt much synergy between helpdesk support and event management that im aware of.

if you are going to lok at moving to a new job, then the most important thing to do is to know waht you want to go to. and understand what the new position involves. and you need to know what that position is going to give you, and what your path moving forward is that.

going for a job as an event manager means you get to stand around for a lot of the day, giving people name badges, making sure that the public have name badges, pre preparing packs, possibly booking event places, ensuring that speakers, or customter stands are booked. its hard work.

never ever go for an interview for a job, just becuase you want to get out of a job. go to an interview becuase you want the job your going for. and know what you want to do after that job.

i got into helpdesk years ago from a factory job, becuase i wanted to be a network engineer. i went from factory worker to helpdesk jockey, to desktop support, to network admin. and then to being a field engineer for some reason.
im now in sales. go figure. but at least have a plan. you can always change what you want to do if the chance or situation arises.

but always have a plan. even if your current job has nothing to do with what youre going for, the 2 things that will effect what you re going for:

the enthusiasm and energy that shows you really want to do the position

and making sure that this job you are applying for is part of your long term goal.


no one will employ you if you tell them you hate your current job and just want to change, or if you tell them you just need something to do until something better comes along.

Gillo

mel123 wrote:

At the moment im in an administration role with a bit (very basic) of IT troubleshooting like printing problems etc.
Say for example one area id be interested in would be events/promotions management. I cant really see a link between the two jobs besides dealing with say customers and having good IT skills - Word, Excel etc.

Good bring across the skills you have in your current job to the job you want.
You are in admin; what are your skills?
You've got great organisational skill's, time management skill's, prioritising, problem solving, you said that you are also involved in a basic way in IT support again thats problem solving, network admin and a technological knowledge. You also deal with customer's don't word it as dealing with customers word it along the lines of building up relationships with clients.

It's basically a case of rewriting your CV to match each job you apply for, look at your CV imagine the ideal CV for the job you are applying for and find a medium between the two of them.

One thing though, be careful not to lie on the CV or to sell yourself too much, you'll get found out.

mel123

WhiteWashMan wrote:

there isnt much synergy between helpdesk support and event management that im aware of.
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If you mean that i am helpdesk support i am not - things that i would do on a day to day basis would be orgainse training for staff, deal with mobile phone operator on behalf of our company, taxing and insuring cars, running reports from our accounting package and extracing relevant information for various managers/suppliers with Excel/Access....em god let me think....dealing with people like ESB, phone company etc etc....u catching my drift..my mind is going blank now. Like yourself i have worked within many areas of the company here, other areas would include credit control and i have also done a stint in customer services when things were bad (for the company i mean, as in staff shortages).

In terms of having a plan, plain and simple i dont. Having been here for quite a long time i want to try my hand at something different, but i dont have a 'goal' as such. I cant say 'i want to be a pilot', 'i want to be a programmer' cause i just dont know...so therefore i am willing to keep my options open in the hope that i will find the 'right' job....maybe not the most sensible idea.

Ur idea of event management has kinda put me off a bit now Handing out name badges wasnt what i had in mind, perhaps mingling with the stars was no im kidding, but i did think it would be sligtly more glamerous!!

mel123

gillo wrote:

You also deal with customer's don't word it as dealing with customers word it along the lines of building up relationships with clients.

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Gillo, i like your style!! Keep em coming if u can!!

WhiteWashMan

mel123 wrote:

If you mean that i am helpdesk support i am not - things that i would do on a day to day basis would be orgainse training for staff, deal with mobile phone operator on behalf of our company, taxing and insuring cars, running reports from our accounting package and extracing relevant information for various managers/suppliers with Excel/Access....em god let me think....dealing with people like ESB, phone company etc etc....u catching my drift..my mind is going blank now. Like yourself i have worked within many areas of the company here, other areas would include credit control and i have also done a stint in customer services when things were bad (for the company i mean, as in staff shortages).

so youre just a general admin and filing type person?

mel123 wrote:

In terms of having a plan, plain and simple i dont. Having been here for quite a long time i want to try my hand at something different, but i dont have a 'goal' as such. I cant say 'i want to be a pilot', 'i want to be a programmer' cause i just dont know...so therefore i am willing to keep my options open in the hope that i will find the 'right' job....maybe not the most sensible idea.

you always keep your options open, that doesnt mean you shouldnt have a plan. think about it for a bit.

mel123 wrote:

Ur idea of event management has kinda put me off a bit now Handing out name badges wasnt what i had in mind, perhaps mingling with the stars was no im kidding, but i did think it would be sligtly more glamerous!!

then you want to be in public relations.

Gillo

mel123 wrote:

gillo wrote:

You also deal with customer's don't word it as dealing with customers word it along the lines of building up relationships with clients.

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Gillo, i like your style!! Keep em coming if u can!!

Just thinking, prob shouldn't have posted that as I'm looking for a new job at the moment!!!

What most people seem to forget is that an interview is as much about you selling yourself as it is the company finding out about you, remember that and you already have an edge over half the other people doing the interview. It's the same with a CV, you sell your good points and brush over your bad points just be careful not to over do it.

If you want send me your CV and I'll try and give you a few tips on how to reword it, I'm away for the weekend then back to work after a week off, so it may take a few days to get it back.

cinnamon

hi mel,

If you are unsure of what you want to do, have a look at this site. It's just a general questionaire on what you like to do, your skills etc. But it suggests careers you might be interested in that match your answers. Or you can also look up certain careers and see what there like.
Good luck