i am doing a maths at the moment. i am only doing one course at a time, could idea or am i restricting myself?

Question

i want to get certificates to make it more easy for me to attain a job. i have been unemployed for seven months, does this mean i should be doing more and not less courses

were should i follow on from my maths course it's a skills for life one.

i want to work in retail and possibly in an office related job as well

i want some certs to prove that i have good customer service skills

ihave only done 14 months retail work and that isn't enough to get me a job. there is a new charity shop open down my road and they want new staff, maybe six months in there and i can then get that job.

i have eight interviews this year that is why i reckon i don't have enough experience

has anyone every done any works experience. if you wanna try out for a job and ask for this, what is the employers usually response. would an employer prepared to take on a 28 year old on works experience plan.

Answer 1

Have you tried SELECT or REED or other temping agencies (as many as possible) to see if they can find you a suitable opening? They would almost certainly be able to help
you to develop the office side of things so that you feel comfortable in the office environment. Then you might perhaps consider a career with an airline or the BBC where you can use your admin/customer service interchangeably. They're in demand but you'd be in a more structured environment where good 'fits' are possible. Mathematics is a very good underpinning device and well worth sustained effort.

Answer 2

Please don't take offense to this, but I suggest taking an English course, or possibly and English Writing course.

If you want to demonstrate good customer service skills, you will need to communicate effectively with your customers, both verbally and by writing. Your grammar could use some polishing.