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Looking for a new career path, need advice.

  • 13-09-2020 4:20pm
    #1
    the deftone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭


    I had been working as a barber before the pandemic,the shop has since closed down due to covid. Been a barber for 4 years but truth be told my heart wasnt in it the last couple of years. Problem is im 34 now. Dont really want to go back into barbering but unsure what I want to do. Would prefer a job not dealing with the general public everyday to be honest.

    So as you can tell im kind of lost. What would you guys do in my position?

    Thanks for any advice


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  • #2
    Jim Root
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 487 ✭✭Jim Root


    What are your interests? Can you seek work or retrain in a sector that you have a passion for? 34 is no age at all, you’ve another 30 years work ahead if you so try and make it something you enjoy.


  • #3
    FHFM50
    Closed Accounts Posts: 165 ✭✭FHFM50


    https://springboardcourses.ie/results

    Have a look through some of the courses there to see if anything catches your eye. Make sure to read the entry requirements.


  • #4
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    What did you enjoy as a child and teenager?


  • #5
    the deftone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭the deftone


    Thanks for your replies guys.

    My interests are music, astronomy and hiking, not really sure how I would channel that into job, dont get me wrong id love to.

    Thanks for that spring board link, looking through it now.


  • #6
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    Civil Service. Go in as a Clerical Officer and start doing courses and work from there.


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  • #7
    the deftone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭the deftone


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Civil Service. Go in as a Clerical Officer and start doing courses and work from there.

    Interesting, is that sort of thing difficult to get into?


  • #8
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    the deftone wrote: »
    Interesting, is that sort of thing difficult to get into?

    No it's fairly easy, but it's at limited times and it takes ages. This years competition has sadly passed, but keep an eye out for 2021. You have the potential to end up somewhere very interesting, or not :pac:. There is then well defined career progression if you want it.


  • #9
    flipflophead22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭flipflophead22


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    No it's fairly easy, but it's at limited times and it takes ages. This years competition has sadly passed, but keep an eye out for 2021. You have the potential to end up somewhere very interesting, or not :pac:. There is then well defined career progression if you want it.

    Was there a post in here for the one just gone?


  • #10
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    flipflophead22 wrote: »
    Was there a post in here for the one just gone?

    Yep.


  • #11
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,721 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Civil Service. Go in as a Clerical Officer and start doing courses and work from there.

    Since OP has no idea on a direction that’s really decent advice.


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  • #12
    Piriz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Piriz


    would you consider an apprenticeship?

    do any of your friends have jobs that interest you ?
    do you know anyone who could be helpful for accessing a job?

    what (if any) businesses on social media do you follow.. perhaps they could be looking for staff?

    doing a course as mentioned is a good idea


  • #13
    Padre_Pio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,488 ✭✭✭Padre_Pio


    What were you doing from 17-30 before you got into barbering?


  • #14
    Piriz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Piriz


    Piriz wrote: »
    would you consider an apprenticeship?

    do any of your friends have jobs that interest you ?
    do you know anyone who could be helpful for accessing a job?

    what (if any) businesses on social media do you follow.. perhaps they could be looking for staff?

    doing a course as mentioned is a good idea

    also would you consider teaching others to barber?

    or do mobile barber, or is there a market to teach other people to cut their own hair? (lots of people tried it during the lockdown)


  • #15
    flipflophead22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭flipflophead22


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Yep.

    What type of work could you end up doing?


  • #16
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    the deftone wrote: »
    Thanks for your replies guys.

    My interests are music, astronomy and hiking, not really sure how I would channel that into job, dont get me wrong id love to.

    Thanks for that spring board link, looking through it now.

    Are you academic?

    You could study this part-time: http://www.openuniversity.edu/courses/qualifications/q64-ast (BSc (Honours) Natural Sciences (Astronomy and Planetary Science))


  • #17
    the deftone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭the deftone


    Thanks for all the replies guys, definitely looking at civil service when it comes around next time if I haven't found something solid by then.
    OMM 0000 wrote: »
    Are you academic?

    You could study this part-time: http://www.openuniversity.edu/courses/qualifications/q64-ast (BSc (Honours) Natural Sciences (Astronomy and Planetary Science))


    Now that is interesting, will look into this, thank you.


  • #18
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    flipflophead22 wrote: »
    What type of work could you end up doing?

    Anything clerical within the civil service. You could end up dealing with hundred year old archives, to doing admin for AGS investigations. You could end up processing the same bit of paperwork over and over again though too.


  • #19
    the deftone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭the deftone


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Anything clerical within the civil service. You could end up dealing with hundred year old archives, to doing admin for AGS investigations. You could end up processing the same bit of paperwork over and over again though too.

    Is there a lot of competition for these places? Is there any entry requirements?


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