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Career crossroads. Help!

  • 26-06-2008 3:51am
    #1
    dibs101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭


    I am a 30 year old at a stage in my career where I need to make some serious choices. Currently in a job paying well as a technician but in the manufacturing end of things. Manufacturing in this country is on its knees and when the companies bugger off i dont want to left with my arse hanging in the breeze. I dont think my young family would thank me for that...

    I need to go on and get a degree but in anything but manufacturing as like all manufacturing jobs they will all be heading west soon to eastern europe, china etc...

    I am thinking of doing a degree in maths and statistics which i really enjoyed in school and briefly in college. What I am wondering is how much water an O.U. degree in maths holds in the workplace today?

    Do employers look to the O.U.?

    Has anyone done the same degree and are currently in exploring career choices?

    What career choices would be open to a potential 35 year old O.U. maths graduate?

    Any thoughts would be great :confused:


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  • #2
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Have a search here for OU threads - there are quite a few.

    OU degrees are as likely to hold in the workplace as any other, and many have reported that employers look on OU degrees quite well as there is a level of commitment needed to do it alongside a full time job.

    As for career choices - well that's something you should research before embarking. Maths and statistics are all good, but think about the job openings (further education/masters, research, going into the world of work etc) Lots of banks/financial students do graduate programs etc - but if you have a family, the salary offered (generally geared towards "young" graduates) may not be sufficient.


  • #3
    DinnyBatman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭DinnyBatman


    I was told by my former employer (tax company) that the OU graduates were held in high esteem by him. Not so much for the qualification itself (although I'm sure thats fine), but for the dedication, work etc that is required to do it.


  • #4
    Jewelsster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭Jewelsster


    What about getting into IT?

    The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs that advise the Irish Government just released a report on the bright future for those qualified in the ICT sector (those IT peeps don't know the meaning of the word "recession" it would seem...).

    See their press release here: http://www.skillsireland.ie/press/releases/2008-06-23-future_ict_skills.html

    The full report's on their website too.


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