I am 25, have no degree, all my experience is in hospitality. Where can I get some career advice?

Question

I have worked in catering and hospitality for almost 8 years. It is all I know how to do. I don't want to do it anymore but have no experience in anything else. I am struggling to find anywhere I can find career advice

Answer 1

With eight years in catering & hospitality, you must have some very valuable transferable skills - cash handling, customer services, problem solving, stock management, stock ordering, stock audit - above all, front-of-house experience in dealing with people, which is one of the most tradeable assets you can have.

My maths tells me you started at 17, which makes me think that you may not have A levels, which could be a problem, as most employers who are looking for any sort of manager want both experience and education. But, often, your knowledge can be more important. Here's what a bartender friend of mine did: worked for no money in a terrible bar for two years, got supervisor experience, learned all he could about the product (booze), did all the health and safety/BFH courses there were, and then started thinking laterally. Now, he's area manager for about 15 Oddbins, all suited and booted, with a company car - and he didn't have a degree either.

If you can't rely on being able to progress in the roll you're currently in, then you have to start looking elsewhere. Make sure you make use of specialist agencies - more often than not, you can take a very short term placement in a particular role and end up getting a full-time job in a different department/position. Never give up hope, though - there is a job that you want/may be interested in out there, just keep looking (I like www.reed.co.uk because it's search engine is really powerful and many hundreds of different agencies post there).

Good luck!

Answer 2

What you should do is use your experience in the hospitality to build an impressive resume for whatever you want to do next. Are you interested in customer service? Then play up all the customer service-oriented angles of your previous jobs and talk about that in the resume. Would you rather do IT? Think of all the things you did with computers, the Internet, etc. in the hospitality industry to list in your resume. If admin. is more your thing, maybe you should reflect on all your front desk experience (if any) in the hospitality industry so your potential employer knows that you have adequate phone, computer, and organizational skills. If you feel like you may need to acquire more skills before you are able to be hired in whatever field you choose next, you may need to enroll in a couple of basic computer classes, or maybe some night courses at a local community college, if a degree is required.

Answer 3

In the UK phone up your nearest Careers office. They now offer Careers advice for adults and have specially trained advisors who can offer you impartial advice and choices.

Normally you will find the careers centre will have a computerised database system that uses the information you feed into it. It will then provide you with a list of alternative career options based on that information you provided/

Ring up and make an appointment you will find that it will be time well spent. You will have lots of transferrable skills and your experience will be a valuable asset in any job.

Best wishes.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Colleges have career counselors. Make an appointment and get some assistance in planning your future.

Answer 6

Try the job centre. Don' be put off by the reputation, they'll do all they can to help you find a new job.

Answer 7

Go to your local citizens advise they will be able to help you