anyone any advice on how to change career direction at 30?

Answer 1

I was cleaning for 12 years. I was great with a mop but not much else. I went on a part-time course at university so I was able to carry on working and paying the bills. I wrote to loads of funding organisations and got most of my course fees paid. I graduated yesterday and I've been working as a language interpreter for 9 months now.
It can be done! Go for it!!

Answer 2

Depends on whether you feel that you simply want to change jobs but use your existing qualifications, work experience and transferrable skills or whether you want to try something completely different.

Either way you could speak to Learn Direct on 0800 100 900, they can give free careers advice over the telephone or as suggested you could speak to someone at your local jobcentre. The local library is also another good place to start as they often have adult guidance sessions.

If after talking to someone you realise you may need to go to (or return to) college in order to gain some more qualifications you may be eligible for various types of financial support to help you do this. These include:

Career Development loan, (if you wish to follow a vocational course, full or part time) of between £300 and £8000
Adult Learning Grant - If you wish to study full-time for your first qualification at level two (GCSES) or level three (A-Levels, National Diploma) £10 - £30 per week. But this is only available in certain counties at the moment so it depends on where you live
Learner Support Funds - For help towards essential course costs e.g. fees, course materials etc. This help tends to be granted not loaned.

The Student Services department at your local college will be able to advise you of available financial support if you require this, including possible benefit entitlement.

If you want to go to (or return to) university, you may be eligible for grants and/or loans for tution fees and living costs, depending on whether you have studied at that level before and your household income. Your local county council (Local Education Authority) will have a Higher Education support section who could advise you.

Changing career direction is not easy but there are a lot of places to go for advice and support on how to go about it, hope this has helped you locate some of them.

Answer 3

More often than not, you will need to go back to college/university, this will take several thousand pounds and 3/4 years, and even then you may need to work your way up the corporate ladder after than.

I tried that a year and a half ago, I was desperate to get out of call centre work. I wound up getting another call centre job in a large multi-national and then after a year, I had got some training and got transferred to something not in a call centre.

Answer 4

What advice are you looking for? If you feel brave, just throw in the towel and start something different, or are you looking to study and gain a qualification before changing career?

It also depends on what your career is now, and what you're looking to do!

Answer 5

I changed career at 35 from retail (working in a Toyshop!) to a Support Analyst (Computing!). So it is possible.

1. I made it possible by starting to learn something knew.

2. I was also lucky enough to find a new employer who was more keen on someone who would have good customer facing skills than technical skills.

Now I run my own I.T. business =)

gl & hf

Answer 6

Work part time in your current job, so that you have time to do a study for a career you aspire.
Don't throw it all overboard, because then in the end you may end up with nothing.

Answer 7

the job centre might help,if not try the jobs fairs in your area,good luck.

Answer 8

jobcentre they are great. they can also be found in nearly ever high street. well they are evrywhere here in london

Answer 9

Do meditation and re-evaluate your potential and then decide what to do

Answer 10

do another degree. then apply to a graduate scheme.