Will you please suggest some jobs based on these things

[shitshoe]

I like working on projects. Do something and then tick it off and then start working on something new again.

I'm organised.

I like to also see tangible results. I like being creative though that is more a skill that I would like to develop and use in a work setting which I haven't done before.
I love working on my own though being part of a team is good too but I love being responsible for a chunk of work on my own and getting on with it the way I want. I like to have a certain level of autonomy too.
I like something where you have to learn new skills so it's challenging and changing. I don't mind studying / doing courses.

I'm not good with sales, talking constantly to clients/ customers on the phone etc.

I'm pretty quiet but a really hard worker and I get things done. Not sure if those are skills that are valued much though!

Do you have any idea what I can do?

What salary would you be expecting? I am a Project Manager in IT and your description sounds like my job other than “no talking to customers”.
You can’t just do the Prince qualification and walk into a PM role though - I would suggest you look for project coordinator roles in an industry you are interested in and go from there.

Also, maybe process management = no external customers.

I'm off to look at what a data analyst does as that's come up a few times. It doesn't sound like it's going to be creative though!

Shoobydoo123 I've had a look at the project management job description and I'm far too reserved and unassertive to manage teams and whole projects!

"SusieMyerson* you know, I actually did like the sound of clinical coder and applied for a job this year at my local hospital but the interview panel were awful and I didn't get the job either! It was a shame as I was really excited to get an interview as trainee roles never come up at my trust.

HereForTheHelp can I ask how you got into your career? Did you have a degree in this field?

@shitshoe I don't have a degree, no :)
I work in the civil service, I basically carved out my own role, I've been extremely lucky with the team I work in. I was quickly found to be good at excel and it all snowballed from there, got a lot of support from upper management because it meant their data was staying 'in-house' rather than going to different departments. I sourced my own training so I was doing it accurately and asked the department to pay for it, then got a bit of leverage to do a Data Analyst apprenticeship that will lead to a formal degree level qualification (got offered a job at another gov department but said I'd stay if they paid for my apprenticeship, VERY glad that didn't backfire hahaha)

I work for DfE if that makes any difference, it's a great place to work and really invests in its staff. I also work from home every day, my office is about 40 miles away from home but my team is spread across the country so there's not much reason for me to travel

I've always assumed that Project Managers need to know the "Trade" - so, as a pp said, would need to understand construction to know that the wiring comes before the plastering or whatever.
Is it something you can 'learn' (train for - on the job or at college), and transfer across different industries ?

Yes PM is something you can learn.

You could start in project controls, managing budgets, schedules and change management. Most jobs advertised now require a degree in either engineering, construction management or business. When I started I didn’t need a degree. It’s an interesting job and every couple of years you’re on a new project with a new team which feels like a nice change

Average Librarian salary is £36,000 and it goes up quite a bit if you work in a specialized library or at a University. The librarian of today is not the librarian of yesteryear.

@SusieMyerson could you tell me more about your role please? Was it advertised on the nhs recruitment pages?

Painter and decorator. If it’s something more tech/research based how about something like management/business consultancy? You carry out a piece of work for a client and then move on. Google companies who carry out this sort of work.

@susiemyerson I would be interested in hearing more about what you role is please.

Marketing? If you work for a biggish company, you wouldn't need to get involved with events - you could work on marketing campaigns.

anon2000000000 I started working for my local nhs trust as a receptionist in a clinic. part time to fit round the kids. i took that job just as a way to get into the nhs then looked for better jobs once i had settled into the role. a 30 hour per week job came up after i'd been in the trust 1 year and so i went for it and got it. i've basically learnt on the job as i had no prior knowledge of coding or anatomy. I think you can earn more in private hospitals (and if you move to the UAE you can earn about 7K per month!) but the nhs seems to be good for part time work and the pension is good. also, they pay for you to take the exam (NCCQ) which is really expensive.

the job is basically data extraction. you have to read through a persons notes to find out what they have been diagnosed with and what procedures they have had done. you then translate this information into codes which generates a monetary value. we then bill the nhs for what has been done. the data we extract also goes towards statistics. so when you hear on the news the percentage of obese people with diabetes for example, those stats come from us. I love the job because i get to read for a living!

Your job sounds fab! Such a shame I didn't get the job I interviewed for!

A friend of mine with similar skills is the director of marketing and admissions at a local private school. It's not as extrovert as you;d think. A lot of it is sitting alone analysing data and planning strategies for publicity pushes then she hands over to the extrovert woman who actually meets with prospective parents. She loves the job. It has set projects season by season and year by year, some of them quite ambitious in scope (planning new schools abroad etc.)

okay ive kind of done loads of online personality / career websites and Ive narrowed it down to something that is analytical and creative at the same time! Does such a thing exist.

I have looked at data analyst and software engineering both of which I kind of like the sound of but I dont have any experience or qualifications for either and dont know how to get started.

You could start with taking some free courses on Coursera or edx - look for introduction to data analysis or introduction to programming courses.

Do them, see if you like it/find it interesting/can keep up with it.

If you do like it, I'd recommend going on meetup.com and looking for groups in your area into the right sort of thing. For example I attend a women in data group sometimes - there will be a talk on a topic and then usually pizza. It's a chance to learn about something, meet people, start to build a network and then you can ask people what they would recommend or to let you know about opportunities coming up etc.

You probably need to be near a sizeable city for the groups to exist though - but worth travelling in for. The ones focused on women in data/tech/software tend to be very welcoming.

Civil service!

Estimator or quantity surveyor in a construction firm

"easyandy101* is that creative? Sounds ok but you need a degree for which I can't do!

MojoMoon thank you for the suggestion. I'll try some course.

I’m relearning python coding. I love it. I’m going to learn c++ soon too. Keeps my brain active. Lots of places need coders. Cyber security is another big one.

Sounds like you’d enjoy market research (exec stuff not out there with a clip board).

Lots of creativity in designing projects, project managements, reporting results. Ad hoc work is all short projects. LOTS of variety. Really good for self starters.

Document control sounds perfect.

If you want to pursue the creative side you could do CAD. Or get involved in a company that is creating their EDMS (electronic document management system).

The money is good too.

@SofiaAmes she’d need a masters degree in library science to earn that kind of money. Becoming a librarian is bloody hard work and jobs are few and far between.