Interior design and qualifications.

[caramel]

Hi. when i left school i didnt know what i wanted to do with my future. I went to college pursuading myself that a career in travel and tourism was for me when clearly it wasnt. I lasted two months. I then realised i was interested in interior design but because i left college i felt i had no where to turn. i decided to go with home study courses and doing this has earned me a diploma and an OCN. Would anyone know what employers feel about these types of qualifications, what with it being achieved through home study.Ive found that having BAs and degrees are what people need. I also wanted to know (and this could relate to anyone) how i look for a job with qualifications but no experience. I was always told at school that qualifications are important but when ive searched jobs the employers want people with years of experience.

Can anyone help. Thankyou

[WoWo]

It's the age old problem of getting a job. The only sure fire way to get experience is to work for peanuts. The best advice when looking to start a career is to take a job which pay's below the going rate for the industry as they are more likely to over look you r lack of experience. I don't know your personal circumstances but of your living at home with your parents I'm sure you could convince them to let you stay for minimum rent and stuff. On the subject of degree's, ginoring the argument of how easy they are the fact of the matter is that every Tom, Dick or Harry has straight A's at A level and O Level so a degree is now the only real way to tell who's any good.