Career change ideas

[colin86]

Evening all thinking about career change just looking for some ideas looking for something with good progression, decent pay and always room to improve, decent entry into it ?

Always had a keen interest in everything regarding property but open to suggestions of what you have done ?

Thanks

[PorkInsider]

What do you currently do? What qualifications and experience?

When you say an interest in property, do you mean from a hands-on perspective or the business side of things?

Depending on the above, it could suggest anything from the legal side, to surveying, to a trade.

[colin86]

Currently In manufacturing industry .

[SAS Tom]

Doing what in the manufacturing industry? It might help to give everyone more info on what you do now.

[soad]

colin86 said:

Currently In manufacturing industry .

Not much to go on. Production Operative or higher up (not necessary management - skills-wise).

[colin86]

Work on production but was thinking do a want to do this tge rest of my life so thinking Career change . Was looking to hear what other people have done

[Muntu]

From the information you've given us so far it sounds like you're actually working for MI6

Seriously though, if you're working in manufacturing, think about which transferrable skills you have accrued:
Quality control, quality assurance
Involvement with health and safety / occupational health - experience with chemicals, safe working practice, etc
Working to ISO 9000 or other standards
People management / supervision, discipline / HR type stuff
Administrative duties, computers, data input etc

Then look at what areas you like, and which of these transferrable skills could get you to an interview. Then get on the job sites and see what's out there

[okgo]

colin86 said:

Work on production but was thinking do a want to do this tge rest of my life so thinking Career change . Was looking to hear what other people have done

You’ve got no hope if you can’t produce more than this when asked multiple times what it is you do.

What other people have done is not that useful for you. You need to give a lot more information for any meaningful assistance.

[Chainsaw Rebuild]

We needs more info mate;

what qualifications do you have?
Do you prefer to work with your hands or office based?
What are you good at?


Those kind of things. We dont know if we should suggest labourer or accountant at this point!

[colin86]

I work on a production operating a machine . Was thinking along the lines of management but starting to think could I maybe go into a totally different industry. Even if this meant starting at the bottom .

[Doofus]

How old are you?

[LosingGrip]

Used to work foe Tesco as a delivery driver. Now a PC on traffic.

Also been a carer for children with disabilities and also adults.

Looked at becoming a driving instructor before I became a PC. Still thinking of doing it.

Different careers.

My sister is a primary school teacher. Other sister does something in the film industry.

[xx99xx]

colin86 said:

I work on a production operating a machine . Was thinking along the lines of management but starting to think could I maybe go into a totally different industry. Even if this meant starting at the bottom .

If you can start at the bottom then pretty much any industry is open for you. You just need to decide what you want to do.

Without doing various training/qualifications/work experience, you have little chance of getting into management from operating a machine. There are several steps to take between those 2 positions.

Local authorities might be good for you. Lots of entry level positions and then internal moves. Easiest route to 'management' within 5-10 years.

[Capitan Obvio]

Estate agent?