Hello
I'm currently a SAHM, but with my DCS now at school I want to get back into work! We need the money and I need to work for my self esteem, I'm getting a bit low, tbh.
My background....left college after A Levels and fell into admin work and never really progressed further than that. I gave up work to have DC1 and haven't been employed since. So that's 6 years.
I didn't enjoy admin / office type work, but I'm struggling to figure out a career path for myself. I did the Myers Briggs personality test and came out as INFJ; careers suited to this personality type are jobs which involve caring for others. I want a role where I can help people, to be able to see that I've made a positive contribution to someone's life. Basically, my job from hell would be high pressure sales!
So, my situation is that I'm not qualified for anything, not worked for years, s'pose I'm a bit of a blank canvas. Need to start from scratch.
Although I have a feeling that I will end up either in the education or health field, I don't want to be a Nurse and after reading threads on here, teaching sounds incredibly stressful.
I know I sound ridiculous, but what can I do? I studied Psychology to A Level and loved it. People fascinate me, I love talking to people and would love to be in a role where I am
helping them.
Im going round in circles, are their any career questionnaires I can fill out online, in order to work out my dream role? If you have any suggestions, I'm
Open to them! I could really do with some guidance! Feel very directionless at the moment.
I want my own career now, DH plans to step down from his high pressure role in the future and I want to step up. Thank you x
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BetteDavis01 · 26/01/2016 20:58
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