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Awful Scut Mk2

Just wondering if anyone knows of any firms or agencies which specialise in this, especially in regard to career change. I work in the media, but am musing over switching track and I'd like to sit down with a professional who might be able to provide a fuller picture than I could myself.

Googling throws up the usual recruitment agencies and I've seen plenty of the gormless twentysomethings who work as 'consultants' in these places.

damnyanks

Just an observation / opinion -

Any career guidance people I've come across aren't much use unless you're clueless about what you could do.

Best bet is someone that works in the industry in which you want to make a move too. An idea might be ring up one of these companies and talk to someone in HR about overall weaknesses in your CV

An MBA is useful for swapping industries but expensive - also only really works with really big companies.

pog it

I am in a similar position and bought a book- bestseller in career change, recommended everywhere, and after I had got it I had to admit it would be amazing for a person who had no idea how to go about it in a general, even has good job hunting strategies, But it didn't help me and I'm guessing that any old career guidance person is not going to do for my situation..

And I hear ya on the 'gormless' twentysomething consultants front..

I guess for me time out over the past month is getting my head together on it all... but it would be great to have someone to just tell me stuff I maybe can't know if that makes sense..

Awful Scut Mk2

Right, so now there's two of us. Anyone else out there with any ideas?

damnyanks

Suggestion would be -

Decide on a area / industry you're interested in. Find out what sorta stuff you'd like to do in that area. Ask in your circle of friends do they know such and such in that area. Then ask them for advice.

Feelgood

Only you know what you want to do with your life. Think about the things that interest you and then go speak to someone about it. Its a great world we live in where you can now get certifications and college degrees without having to leave the comfort of your own home or your current job....everything is possible.

Try thinking about this...if you never had to work again ever...what would you be doing everyday?. Now take that thought and turn it in a career....

DublinWriter

Awful Scut Mk2 wrote: »

Googling throws up the usual recruitment agencies and I've seen plenty of the gormless twentysomethings who work as 'consultants' in these places.

Idiots all, avoid. They are little more than sales-bots trying to hit a target every month. They offer no value-added to the client or prospective candidate what-so-ever.

Your best bet would be to try and get in contact with someone working in the field that you are interested in. There's bound to be someone on boards working in the area you want to get into.