Career path...

[DavidKent]

As above..

Time has come to actually get off my ass and do something.

I'm thinking accountancy or Insurance, or that path - Good money and its a job i feel I'm capable of.

Only thing is, All i have are 10 GCSE's (5B's 4C's and a D), and so need additional qualifications.

I'm looking at a part or full time college course - Dependant on the Course, Cost and everything really, to get me in a good situation, where i will start with covering Letters and CV's to accountancy / Insurance companies.

I really am a novice, and have nowhere to start - I know i'm going to have to pay for courses etc, Which isn't overly a problem, But we'll see what the options are.

There must be someone on here who's been / Is in this situation?

My small ish advantage is over 2 years in a customer service role at Barclays Bank, which for some bizarre reason seems to 'look good on the CV'...

Rep for grabs :)
Thanks

[VTR-Chris]

i fucked round with college n shit, an various jobs

got bored of it so joined the army

bin in 2 yrs now so another 2 to go before i can leave, but ive gained a few qualifications along the way, and employers will employ ex soldiers because of our discipline.

[Ibiza_Rik]

get a year/2year college course under your belt mate, then should be able to pick up a job low down the ranks of a company and work your way into the big boys.

how old are you?

[kylie]

try learn direct. they give you free advice on exactly where to start and what career would be best for you. you can choose to speak to a personal adviser who will come to your house if you wish. worth ago if this is serious

[stevenet15]

try learn direct. they give you free advice on exactly where to start and what career would be best for you. you can choose to speak to a personal adviser who will come to your house if you wish. worth ago if this is serious

i'd stay clear of them, my mate went with them spent a good few grand and few years doing a computer courses and then when he finished and got qualified he couldnt get a job as people were comming out of school with better qualifications then the ones they made him do.

Id say go to college for training not learn direct as there just after making money out of selling u what u want to hear

[kylie]

no what i mean is learn direct can give you a list of all the college courses in your area.

???? think its learn direct. ???

[FRATEone]

conexxions ;)

[Robin91]

no what i mean is learn direct can give you a list of all the college courses in your area.

???? think its learn direct. ???

connexions?

[Yates]

join the forces it rocks

[DavidKent]

I'm definately serious about this - I can't afford to jack the job in and go College full time, and so a Part time course would be more beneficial - Plus i can stay in the job and gradually build up to 3 years in the same job etc...

I'm only 18, and so have lots of time yet, but i need to do something now - I want to get things sorted, I'm never going anywhere in the job i'm in, and so want to sort it sooner rather than later!

Cheers

[Luke]

You could walk into an accounts position with NO experience.

I did that back in 2005 when I was 17, started at Morrisons at as an Office Junior, onto a Purchase Ledger Clerk. I stayed there for 3 years, now moved onto a new company with better prospects and studying for my AAT soon.

That's just with school qualifications.

[frankie]

one for thing for sure is.....



dave knows how to get a bargin lol

[MikeCracknell]

If you got 5 GCSE's and 3 A Levels or equivalent, you can train to be an airline pilot:

http://www.ctcwings.co.uk/

[frankie]

dave, become a pilot lol.

[DavidKent]

one for thing for sure is.....



dave knows how to get a bargin lol

LMAO...

Luke that sounds good tbh - I just find that you either need experience or qualifications lately - I'm going to work on my covering letter and CV and get some out once i get some companies and find a course or something - The more keen i show the better tbh..

Thanks for the help so far guys

[DavidKent]

Pilot?

Awesome :P

I only have 10 GCSE's and no A levels though :(

[MikeCracknell]

It is NOT easy, but imagine doing that for a job (and having £60k debt hanging over your head for 7 years too!)

[thoms04]

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[steve_335]

Apprenticeship ftw, i am doing one in mechanics at a ford main dealer, it's shit pay, but worth it when you finish

[Tupps]

I left school with 10 decent gcse's, bummed about at college then ended up in a bar job

Decided to get my finger out and do a business management course.... once i finished this i got offered a job as a trainee graphic designer - 2 years on i'm a design/project manager

How about a career in design?

Want my job?

I wanna go in the navy lol

[bullit]

i feel like plumbing. better money and easier work

[jdavies23]

I would advise getting some relevant work experience first.
Recruiters will look at your CV for evidence of your commitment to your field (so that they can take you on with confidence knowing that you don't just fancy doing insurance for the fun of it).

i would think that for accounting in particular you would need A-levels if not a degree( as i have friends doing accounting degrees); so insurance might be your best bet.

To get into insurance i would suggest doing some further education, either a open university course or a relevant course with learn direct- you can still work and learn; but either way, the only way into a 'career' is by taking the long route and doing it properly- hence it being a 'career' and not just a 'job'.

You could also consider working as a office junior, as i think has been previously posted, it would get you on the ladder and you could take further 'in-house' training.

Good luck!