Where do adults get Career advice?

[Dontknowwhatsnext]

Good Evening

I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction. I currently Head up the Managment Information and Business information Department at my company. Its a good job, well paid. I enjoy it.

I spend most if my day looking at top line Information. But recently it's become more and more obvious, it would be better for me to have more knowledge from a financial point of view and better understood the detailed information. The MD is an accountant as are loads of staff and half the time I don't know what they are talking about.

I only ever got my a levels and would like more qualifications to add to my CV, rather than just relying on my experience.

After seeking sine advice from directors, they all seem to recommend a business degree or becoming an accountant or a mini MBA?

I want to do something that helps me in my current role but also improves my CV, when looking for my next role and gives me an edge in the job market.

But where do adults go to get advice on this? Is it consultants that you need to pay? If so how do yiu find a good one?

The MD is likely to cover the cost. But he isn't great with the advice and is likely to advise what benefits him most (as he is paying) even if it's not a big benefit to me. So I would rather go to him with a set plan.

Oh and thank you for reading and any advice you can give

I work in adult education and you can ask for information and guidance with the National Careers service. It is free and you can speak to a consultant to help you.
nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

I’m not sure it’s necessarily careers advice you’d need - if you’ve had guidance from senior staff in your org I’d follow that, researching each option and see whether you’d enjoy it/feels like a good fit and what else you could do with each qualification afterwards. I’d also look at jobs you want after this one, see where you’re short qualifications or experience wise and tackle it like that, rather than a consultant or something like that.

@pink1173 thank you. That really helpful.

@SometimesRavenSometimesParrot yes I get your point. The problem is that alot of the people who are senior to me, are directors by default. They sold their business to us and became a director and have worked for either just themselves or us. They don't always have the knowledge you would expect. They have great technical knowledge of the job their department carries out. But not on the education, qualification, career progression side.

Also the business is to be sold in 2027 and lots of us have shares. So they all seem hyperfocused on that and have been for the last 10 years. Alot of them don't seem to have experience outside this one company or are even looking beyond the sale. Which is why I wanted more neutral advice, if you get what I mean.

This further education is forming my 'post sale plan' if, for whatever reason I don't stay after the sale.

But I will definitely look at roles I would want to do and see what gaps I have. That's a great idea thank you.

National Careers Service may not help with your level - depends on the experience of the advisor.
Worth trying though.
Also you could talk to universities which offer the MBA's. You may be able to talk to their careers service, which may be more knowledgeable.