Not happy with career direction

LegacyUser

Hi i am currently unemployed ,i was made redundant a few months back,i have thirld level qualifications.i was working in a call centre for a couple of years after college.I have no problem getting this work again but i dont want to be doing it all my life,How can i move away from these dead end jobs?

spinandscribble

A career doesn't just happen. What did you start your degree with in mind to do? Did you gain work experience related to it? Or do a masters? Do you have a clear idea of what you want to do and have you applied to entry level jobs regarding that?

tenchi-fan

It's really easy to get callcentre work if you have done it before.. you can get trained in a new role in a couple of weeks. These jobs often have high staff turnover and often employed through an agency.

Unfortunately it's dead end work and that's why its so easy to come by.

As you have a degree and work experience you are in a better position than someone who just left college or someone who worked for years but doesn't have a degree.

You need to apply for jobs which have more opportunities for advancement.
If your job was in an IT service desk you should look for a job in design or database management or something that requires more technical expertise than telling people to restart their computer.

LegacyUser

Well i have a degree in IT but im not interested in programming,should i do a masters in order to get those better jobs,im interested in Finance and have some qualifications and work experience in this area.