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[ajva]

I am going to apply for new jobs, as I have decided I've outgrown my current one and besides my boss thinks I'm a chancer. I have a couple of things in mind but I am a bit stumped, as I can do lots and lots of things and am not sure what job I should be going into next. I took the job at Zenith because I desperately needed a job at the time, rather than because media was something I was particularly interested in.

To be honest, I'd rather not work in media research (snore), and I'd rather stretch my talents out in a different direction. Also, I would like to do something useful. Not charitable exactly, but I would like to be able to go home at the end of the day and say "I did something important today."

So - if you will excuse the egotism (I am genuinely after some ideas here) - this is really a curiosity post: what do you guys see me as? What would you expect somebody like me to be doing professionally? Any suggestions?

Things to consider:

1) None of my languages is fluent enough at present for me to become a professional translator or interpreter, which may seem like an obvious choice to some.

2) It has to be a job where I can take a week off at a time for ear operations without there being a problem.

3) Although I would absolutely love to work abroad, and still hope to be able to do so at some point, I think it would be simpler all round if I stay in London just now.

4) I would prefer flexible hours (wouldn't we all).

5) I am fairly sure I can swing my CV in most directions. After all, I have a degree in Chinese/Psychology from Cambridge, am doing a part-time Mathematics degree, speak French, German, Italian and Mandarin to a reasonable level, have been in a band, have spent time teaching music to disaffected teenagers, have written show songs and incidental music professionally for London fringe theatre, have an NVQ Level 2 in Computer Networks Administration, work experience as a classroom assistant in a computer training college, have been a media research analyst/writer for two and a half years and am a blue belt in kickboxing. Therefrom can be extracted many of the so-called "transferable skills", like teamworking, time-management and giving presentations.

All suggestions considered (a small amount of retraining is acceptable). A poll may follow.

If I get any responses for this post, the person who suggests the thing closest to my next job will get a pint/beverage of their choice from my first pay packet. :o)

Comments

[jhg.livejournal.com]

Well, you are a fantastic teacher.

That doesn't mean I think you should be a schoolteacher at all - but some sort of training you'd be good at.

You're also very good at getting what you want - or at least having a damned good go at this: so perhaps you should be in the kind of job where you get what other people want for them.

A fundraiser-type person for an opera house, or theatre, or drama-school seems the sort of thing you'd like...


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[trishpiglet.livejournal.com]

I can see you as a college tutor teaching something you are passionate about

[conflux.livejournal.com]

Talk to Hessie about the Civil Service fast stream. It sounds like just the sort of job you would be good at and what you do there seems to make a difference.

[the-maenad.livejournal.com]

For the record, our place currently needs a receptionist (far too demeaning for your multiple talents) and fee earners (probably not your thing, but just in case you think our bunch doesn't have enough lawyers already...)

Good luck -- you deserve better than what you seem to have now.

[lovingboth]

I see it now: Anne, the professional assassin! :)

What do you want to change in the world? Find a pressure group involved in doing so, or start your own.

[werenerd.livejournal.com]

Question: do you want a challenging career, or not-so-very demanding job?

Is there any type of work that you’ve always wanted to do?

Have you ever considered working in politics/running for local political office. When I think of one job that would suit you well, that’s the one that comes to mind. Alternatively, there may well be London-based special interest groups that look to put political pressure on other EU governments, for whom a multitalented polyglot with a strong work ethic and considerable fire in her belly, might be just what they’re looking for.

Yes you’ve got a good solid education, yes, you’ve got a couple years of work experience behind you now, but I think your strongest card is your chutzpa. It’s a rare talent, and there are far more jobs out there that need someone with it, than there are people who have it. Look for one of those jobs first, not for another sit-behind-the-desk doing the same thing day-after-day type jobs.

[lovingboth]

Yes, the more I think about it, the more I think the pressure group suggestion is right.

The problem with political parties is shown by the responses to the Edwina Curry story - there is a vast double standard amongst the people with power in the parties, even if in at least two cases, the party membership is a hell of a lot more enlightened. Well over half the women who were candidates for the LibDems in the late 80s/early 90s have left because they realised they could do more in the pressure groups.

Anne has Views on a large number of topics - from abortion to (probably) zoophilia. Some of them already have pressure groups who could benefit from her energy, some don't, but still need it.

I see...

[thekumquat.livejournal.com]

you in a communications or training field.

Re David's comment: I'm sure there's jobs in the civil service which would love you, but not sure what you'd make of enforced impartiality and shedloads of reading material.

I was given lots of good "what job/career would suit me?" websites recently - I'll look for them for you.