What is there for an older woman needing employment?

Question

Got all the necessary for computer working, got the necessary for diriving (but not car) driving is a preference since I get claustrophobic in small offices, got audio tryping skills, Gotta lot
Any ideas would help.

Answer 1

You don;'t say how old you are? Or where you live?

There are loads of jobs - join the police or ambulance service - ageism is coming in later this year so you cannot be discriminated against ref your age.

Try all the big employers in your area such as councils, police stations, leisure centres, driver training - retrain to be a driving instructor perhaps ............... or even a pub or a restaurant.

Good luck

Answer 2

Unfortunately, many industries are very unlikely to employ you. The main reason is based on the age. As discriminating this is for an older person, the simple fact is that they do not wish to pay you the extra couple of pence based on the minimum wage for your age. They perfer to hire a younger school leaver as they can give a cheaper wage packet or even do a government training scheme(like yts £50 per week), that they get paid for from the government.

Many industries are not impressed by the qualifications that you carry, but on the work experience you have. This work experience has to be recent enough and at least no more than 5 years older and also based on a 'paid work experience' not 'volunteered work experience'. Supporting references are vital to support all the work experience you claim to have.

Many industries also find people with a car, more appealing to take on as an employee, instead of people who uses bikes, walk or bus it to work. They appause a car driver due to the fact that a car is reliable, it can take you to work on time, also good for any outer office work contracts such as working in a different branch or office for a short period of cover.

As sad as it sounds, the age victomisation of britian, is very strong. I give you this advice based on my own personal experiences with job interviews and feedback of why i was not the correct candidate. I am only 24, with a full line of administrational qualifications, i seriously thought i would be working, but because of my lack of work experience, non-driving of car and my older mature age, they are less likely to take me on. I have discovered the posts i often applied for, got filled by a young 16 old fresh leaver from school.

Answer 3

You could start by temping, if transport isn't a problem.

Aside from not liking offices, you seem well qualified for secretarial stuff.
It's a pain in the a** when your skills and interests are completely at loggerheads, isn't it?

Read 'What Colour Is Your Parachute' by Richard Nelson Bolles.
For job hunters and career changers. I'm part way through it now. So far so good.

Answer 4

Write up a list of all your skills, training courses etc. List your life skills, e.g. 25 years as homemaker and mother, any voluntary work you have done, any committees you've served on, with dates, approximate if necessary. Find any certificates you have gained, eg IT skills, typing. Write a little about yourself, and you interests, how you interact with people etc.

Then take yourself, and your list to your nearest employment agency, talk to an adviser, prepare a proper CV/resume, and register for work. Accept temporary jobs to begin with, its great experience, and often can lead to permanence.

Good luck

Answer 5

Audio typing skills would probably get you a good job in a legal office, but maybe you wouldn't like that.

How about bus driver? They send you on a training course and all that.

Answer 6

what about a few hours cleaning, theres nothing wrong with that, and it can be good money, or a few hours a week in a doctors surgery, or what about at british gas, on the computers there, my sister has just started there doing that and is enjoying it, depends if you want to stay in that line of work, i,d rather work in a cake shop- something less stressful! hope you find what you are looking for!

Answer 7

why dont you freelance. Put an add on Gumtree for the area you live in, and offer your servcies at a charge rate. Failing that gumtree also advertise jobs in your local area. You have lots to offer, go get them.

Answer 8

Try searching on Legal or Medical Transcription services. Requires HIGH accuracy, but that shouldn't be a problem.

good luck

Answer 9

Drive a taxi, Deliver flowers.

Answer 10

Well I have a pile of laundry at home and the house could do with a good clean.