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Generalist or Specialist? what direction are people going?

  • 02-08-2007 2:54pm
    #1
    Oceanbunny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭


    Hi There,

    All Advice appreciated.

    I have been working in a finance area for about 10 years. I have moved jobs and also taken contract work, to get a varied experience. I have been happy with this level of variety and feel it helped me being open to new ways.

    I am looking to move at present and have offers in two directions. One would be more generalist, the other is an offer to become a specialist and have more autonomy in a certian direction.

    The specialist direction is quite technical, and one that I have never felt truly comfortable as not a very technical person, though I have worked on very technical projects, in different areas, and really enjoyed them. I suppose I really enjoy the other generalist areas, but they don't seem to have any career progression in them.

    So would you take the job that will develop specialist skills including good project management or keep to the generalist and hope that specialism will eventually come in...though seems unlikely.

    Thanks
    OB


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  • #2
    botvot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭botvot


    OB

    What field of specialism are you talking about? Tax? Fraud? Computer Auditing?

    Are you talking about a job in Ireland, I suppose? Well, maybe just double check the same positions in the London area and see how the market compares - not to actually take up a job there, but just to get a better idea of your future possibilities.


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