To ask what I could retrain in in 2 years or less

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Looking to retrain (have previously posted in Work) in 2 years or less. Would love to do it in 1 year full time or 2 years part. Need to earn immediately 25k minimum building to 50k minium after experience. Needs to be flexible long term so I can work part time or flexible hours.

My background is a degree in Social and Cultural Studies (!) 15 years ago and 13 years experience in planning service and maintenance in social housing. The arts, parenting culture, psychology, crime, forensics, buildings/architecture, literature all interest me. Trying to think of my qualities... I'm organised, patient, good listener, warm and engaging, not afraid of speaking out, considered. Not amazing with maths but get through. Sick of targets and the gritty bits of social housing. Live outskirts of city but shortly moving to be mroe rural,though commutable to big city in 30 mins. Any thoughts? Was looking at surveying (unsure what type yet) postgrad conversion as a possibility. Or psychology but doctorate programmes seem very competitive

Could you move to work in the housing team in a local authority op? with your experience you would be in a great position to get an entry level job which start at about 25k to 30k then could progress and earn up to 50k if gained seniority. You then wouldn't have to take any time out of earning as well

Or maybe even not retrain but side step?!

@pisspants (great name) I've actually worked in the housing team on a secondment and tbh I enjoyed it at the time but it's not really where I'd like to be now tbh. I'd like to move away from social housing. Or at least be in the market rent side. Perhaps I should look into that more.

Clinical psychology is crazy competitive: you'd need to do a psychology degree then many people also have Masters degrees plus you need at least a couple of years of experience before applying

My friend retrained in UX in under a year and now earns 50k plus. The course was expensive but he knew the work was there at the other end and highly paid so it was an investment. He really enjoys it as it can be applied to many different fields and can be done remotely. Good luck!

I got a careers book out of the library and listed the roles I was most interested in then researched them in more depth.

Also highly recommend the book What Colour is Your Parachute

Salesforce? Loads of demand for jobs for people with the skills.