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Re-train - where will the future skills shortages be?

  • 07-02-2015 1:44am
    #1
    kate07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭


    I want to re-train. where can i find links to where there are going to be skills shortages in the future? I don't want to spend a few years studying to find that my skills are useless, anyone any advice, I was thinking of doing management/HR management, I have also done a year distance course Psychology, I have interest in both, any recommendations? Should I build on my Psychology, or go into Management, or am I wasting my time with both? I am currently in a low paid admin job.


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  • #2
    experiMental
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭experiMental


    kate07 wrote: »
    Should I build on my Psychology, or go into Management, or am I wasting my time with both? I am currently in a low paid admin job.

    Definitely build on your knowledge of psychology, but focus on areas which are related to that and IT. I mean, subjects like cyberpsychology and user experience. Basically, subjects that deal with making people use technology efficiently. There is a massive shortage of user experience designers in US and UK, and there's going to be a shortage in here, once tech companies will build up and realise that they are not attracting enough users.

    These areas will always be in demand. So watch this video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y5uPRfXdKY, and if you want to study that area, there are a lot of good courses: https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?q=user+experience+and+usability


  • #3
    Mr. Loverman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    There will always be a need for managers...


  • #4
    InReality
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭InReality


    There is a lot of advice in the psychology forum. I would study that , as I don't think most management courses have any meaningful theoretical basis at all.


  • #5
    kate07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭kate07


    Thanks for your advice, psychology would definitely be of more interest to me.


  • #6
    Mr. Loverman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    kate07 wrote: »
    Thanks for your advice, psychology would definitely be of more interest to me.

    But jobs though?

    What % of people with psychology qualifications actually work in a job which requires a psychology qualification?

    Maybe there are loads, but I'd be surprised.


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  • #7
    kate07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭kate07


    Mr. Loverman wrote: »
    But jobs though?

    What % of people with psychology qualifications actually work in a job which requires a psychology qualification?

    Maybe there are loads, but I'd be surprised.


    That was always the reason I didn't study it full time on its own, it's interesting but...I assumed the jobs would be limited from it.


  • #8
    surpy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 383 ✭✭surpy


    this article is a good read
    http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/are-you-ready-here-are-the-top-50-jobs-of-the-future-30378090.html


  • #9
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,286 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Early childhood educator - a proper one with a Level 8 qualification. We will sooner or later get to the point of realising that children under 5 have as much right to quality education as over 5s.

    Geriatrician, or geriatric nurse. Aging population and all.

    And I reckon there will also be a booming business fitting stair lifts to all the two story homes with no bedroom or shower on the ground floor.


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