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Career Guidance recommendations

  • 22-07-2014 12:32pm
    #1
    Milky Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 577 ✭✭✭


    I am 27 and I feel like I have just fallen into my career path. I was made redundant in June but luckily found a new position, been here 6 weeks and it just doesn't seem like it is suitable to my natural skills and abilities, it is a professional role which I have a Masters in.

    In my previous position there were aspects I truly enjoyed which are non existent in this position. In 6 weeks I have turned from being a happy chatty person, who wasn't completely confident in my abilities but had a can do attitude to some one who cries before work, has zero confidence in being able to do anything and it is all I talk about.

    I need some direction and a new career path. I think a good first step would be to do some career guidance. I have done some research and the fees, in the Dublin area, seem to range wildly between 80e to 600e. I would greatly appreciate some advice and recommendations on this.


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  • #2
    pharmaton
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    I did a month long training program as part of a larger module which falls somewhere between life and business coaching but which had a very practical work element to it (as in there were topical assignments which had to be completed about relevant business sector). As it was group work it also involved a lot of soft skills development and facilitated psychometric profiling which definitely aided in career direction and planning for me. Unfortunately the trainer is outside Dublin but I can pm you the details if you would like a better idea about what kind of information the course entails, it might help you in your own search for something similar.


  • #3
    guinnessdrinker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭guinnessdrinker


    Some counties have an Adult Education Guidance Service which is free to use once you make an appointment with one of the guidance councilors. I think they are normally part of the Education Training Boards (formerly the VEC's), could be worth talking to.

    Sorry to hear you are feeling a bit low at the moment but you are thinking about taking steps to rectify your situation so that's a positive step. Good luck!


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