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Career change into tech - husband

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Catrinka · 03/09/2022 23:30

Looking for career advice for husband as he is honestly falling into depression.

Mid thirties, we have a 6 y/o

He worked from leaving school in the same company and made his way up to Area Manager (customer services/ retail) in transport.

I won't go into the detail but he lost his job last year.Mortgage needed to be paid & I was on furlough so he applied for anything and everything and got a job in car sales. He enjoyed it but he was never home and then new cars were put on hold so he moved across to a customer service role, but he was miserable in it so i made him leave.
He has now secured an account manager/sales role for an engineering firm as the hours are amazing so he now as an opportunity to study / get his aspirations sorted out and plan his career. I'm earning alot more now so we are financially OK to pay for study/ pay drop etc.

The trouble is he doesn't know what he wants to do. He just knows he misses managing people and we both miss his old salary! So I'm thinking a future in tech as being realistic, its the future. His old industry is dead (rail)

But, coding, maths and data just aren't him. He loves people , development, training, creative, marketing, digital etc.

To get into a tech company what should he look at studying (left school with 2 a levels, no degree) it will need to he part time in evenings. And what kind of jobs can be in tech but more people and customer service rather than IT and data?

Thank you for any advice as completly new to this.

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Hoppinggreen · 04/09/2022 21:10

You made him leave one job and now you are thinking a future in tech is realistic
What does he think?

Idontgiveagriffindamn · 04/09/2022 21:16

Maybe something relationship management / sales in a tech company.
From what you’ve said doing tech is a non starter. Working in that area it’s really annoys me when tech, coding or data jobs are suggested for anyone.

sunlight81 · 04/09/2022 21:26

There are so many roles on tech that aren't technical roles!

However How about project management? It's management type role, needed in most industries and you can study party time. Loads of people have transferable skills for PM

Seemslikeaniceday · 05/09/2022 11:11

If he likes being a manager given the things he likes HR could be an option, along with PM.

AffIt · 08/09/2022 11:16

If he is a people person, he will be miserable in a 'traditional' tech dev / programming role (and I speak as somebody who works in tech and loves it).

He would be far happier looking for opportunities in business development / account management, project management, HR, learning & development or similar.

(Although why are you doing so much legwork? Your husband sounds a bit... passive about all this. Having a career you personally enjoy and find fulfilling is important: I wouldn't be comfortable having somebody else choose my job.)

AffIt · 08/09/2022 11:48

Also, if he previously worked in rail, there are a lot of opportunities in future cities / transport planning right now - he may well have the relevant transferable skills / experience.

Take a look at the Catapult network for some inspiration.

Catrinka · 08/09/2022 18:37

Thanks everyone ☺️

I'm looking and sharing my findings / research with him to give him ideas as he is completely lost- he's not over loosing the job and that was his company he was with since leaving school so he just doesn't know what else is out their really.

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TooHotToTangoToo · 08/09/2022 18:40

There are lots of jobs that required people mgmt or customer mgmt that don't need you to be technical. Can he look at project management. That's a good way of getting into a tech company without any tech experience

Isyesterdaytomorrowtoday · 08/09/2022 19:05

Why not a sales/account management job in tech? He’d need to start fairly low on the ladder but the money is generally ok even then if it’s a decent company

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