Confused About My Career

[Joshyco]

I have been without a job for over 7 years.one of the reasons being poor health of my father who passed away in September 2020..and I wasn't in good health briefly at the end of 2016..although i did apply for jobs in the interim.

I have 7 years work experience in two completely unrelated sectors (three years in the outsourcing industry in India,and four years in procurement in the Middle East).

I have a bachelors in history and a master's in poltical science and MBA from Dublin,Ireland (which I did after quit my last job in 2013 and which i did as an afterthought)

So I don't have a particular area of expertise to associate myself with.

Most of the decisions I made relating to my area of work and my education were forced upon me .i.e i was forced to do things by others esoecially by my family against my better judgement.

Now I am not sure how to go about things from here on end.

Since I haven't worked full time for almost 8-9 years I have given up on a full time career...so the only option before me seems to be working from home/ freelancing.. but again it brings up the question..freelancing in what? ..and how to go about it?

Also..someone had suggested to me to consider a switch to IT (coding/Scrum/software testing) eventhough i have no mathematics/engineering/techincal background.

Do you think it is a wise idea for me to make a switch to IT with the kind of background i have?..if not what kind of freelancing work would suit me..

My only interest in life is sport and bit of current affairs....and I am in my early 40's now..

would someone help me out with this please?
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[Buenchico]

My own instinct, if I in your position, would be to seek short-term agency work (in any relevant field) and then see if it was possible to move into a full-time position from there.

While I wouldn't rule out a possible switch to IT, there's nothing in your c.v. to date that leaps out at me as saying that it would be the ideal field for you. (I've got a maths degree, and I've taught the subject at A-level, but I'm not confident that I could handle complex coding and I'm almost certain that I wouldn't enjoy it. So IT might not be the best path for you, I feel).

You might get some possible pointers for your future by using the skills assessment tool here or by using the other links (or even, possibly, by calling an adult careers adviser):
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

[bednobs]

my thoughts run along the same lines as chris - you need to get working ASAP, re-immerse yourself in the world of work, and something temporary seems the ideal way to do it. I would even go as far to say it doesn't have to be in a "relevant" field - anything is better than nothing - working in a supermarket, working in an old people's home, working in an office

[Hopkirk]

There are so many employers crying out for staff that no one should be jobless who actually wants to work.

I suggest you give your CV to someone like Indeed. See what their recruiters come up with.

[Tuvok]

In the meantime why not volunteer with a charity shop - you will gain retail and people skills, your procurement skills may be useful, you will get used to going out to work and it will add to your cv.