Changing career from care assistant to admin at 27

Meirthig · 27-01-2016 06:36PM #1

Hi,
I'm looking for advice from anyone working in office administration/secretarial work. I have been working as a care assistant for over 7 years now, However im becoming a bit sick of it. Yes it's rewarding, but the work is tough, it's all 12 hour shifts and the place I work in is very busy. I would love to try my hand at office work, but at 27 is this too old to enter the world of office work? Would I be able to find a job with no experience? I am planning to do a fetac level 5 in an admin course maybe in September in the hope of obtaining the right skills and increase my chances of getting employment. I would appreciate any advice anyone has to offer me on this.
Thanks!

Diziet · 28-01-2016 12:47PM

Heavens, 27 too old? Go for it!

RIRI · 28-01-2016 01:11PM

Not at all too old OP - you could learn to touch type between now & September (if you can't already) here's a link to a free site http://www.typingstudy.com/

Best of luck

The Diddakoi · 29-01-2016 07:15PM

Meirthig wrote: »

I would love to try my hand at office work, but at 27 is this too old to enter the world of office work?

I hope 27 is not too old or I'm screwed

Was a carer for 19 years, then went back to college as an exceedingly mature student last year to do a QQI Level 5 Business Course. Passed all with distinctions, and now doing QQI Level 6 Business with advanced IT.

Loving it, especially the admin and bookkeeping side.

Have done work experience in 2 different offices and had nothing but positive experiences.

Go for it

Senna · 29-01-2016 11:54PM

I went back to college at 37 and I'm probably below the mean age of my class!!

Changing career from care assistant to admin at 27

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