Just over a month out of nowhere I was called into a meeting for a no prejudice conversation. Some rationale was provided but ultimately my new boss wanted me out. Settlement agreement will cover roughly 6-9 months of living. I have applied to over 100 jobs, but my main issue is that despite earning well, I am not an expert in anything. I would be grateful for some perspective on what to do next…
15 years ago I got a level 7 qualification in Marketing and worked a marketing manager in SME, and ended up having some sales responsibilities managing distributors. Then, I moved into a large corporate to set up inside sales team. 5 years into it, my manager left and I was offered his role as country sales manager. Truthfully, it’s a tech business in which I was never truly interested, managed 22 people, and it was survival mode as the business has been in constant restructure.
My problem now is what jobs do I apply for. I have not done marketing for a long time, things have changed and the salaries seem lower than before. Sales manager roles at my level require industry expertise / technical qualifications / contacts - I do not have either. So, on one hand, I feel like I have bullshitted my way for the last 9 years, and I am on paper overqualified for individual contributor role, I have literally got rejected after stage 2 interview for coming across too senior and not hands on enough.
I am having a bit of identity crisis and not enough confidence to even apply for admin positions.