I've name-changed for this so that I can be completely honest.
I'm 43, and have spent the last 21 years raising my children (more than five of them). Now my youngest (and last) is getting past the baby stage, I'm finally able to start thinking about returning to the world of work.
(I say 'returning'; after graduating with a 2:1 from a London RG uni, I worked for a year before getting married and having my first child. This was editing/marketing/admin for a small trade publishing company.)
My degree was in English Language and Literature. 3 As at A-level, in English, History & Communication Studies (sort of a psychology/sociology/media-type subject).
Strengths:
Use of language. I'm articulate, can speak clearly and confidently, high level of comprehension, good at writing clear prose, and explaining complex concepts in easy-to-understand language.
Emotional intelligence. This is also a weakness, as I am extremely empathic.
Good at reading people's emotions, active listening, responding in an appropriate register.
Weaknesses:
Possibly over-empathic (though I think my hide is hardening as I get older).
Sensitive to criticism, due to...
Lack of confidence.
Fairly basic IT competence (Word, Excel, that's about it...)
Lack of experience and employment history.
My IQ is 142 (1% of the population), so theoretically I know I should be able to work at a fairly high level - but what that actually translates to in reality is what I'm struggling with!
I'd be very grateful for any ideas as to possible sectors of work/types of job/ideas/tips/encouragement. I've browsed this board quite a bit, but I feel that my personal situation is a bit unusual, so isn't discussed often.