Job choosing websites

[sherrardk]

Are there any web sites where you put in your qualifications and they come up with job suggestions for you? Thanks for any help.

[Buenchico]

The following aren't exactly what you've asked for, but they might help:

The UK's official university career's website suggests options according to your degree:
http://www.prospects....with_your_subject.htm

The official adult career's website also offers help:
https://nextstep.direct.gov.uk/Pages/home.aspx

Possibly more here:
http://www.direct.gov...sAndCareers/DG_073361

Chris

[sherrardk]

Cheers for that, don't want to go back into teaching but looking for something to do come September (maybe).

[Maydup]

What would you like to do if you could do anything on earth Sherr?

[sherrardk]

Hi Maidup, I don't have a particular desire to do anything really (I feel like I have had my career and did quite well in it (in terms of promotion, not in being good at it)). Thing 1 and thing 2 are off to school in September and whilst himself doesn't expect me to go to work I feel I should at least look at my options (mainly because I don't know what I am going to do all day long on my own). I expect within a couple of weeks of term starting I won't be feeling so anxious about the long days (and to be honest, my list of criteria for any sort of unemployment makes me virtually unemployable!). Might look at some business I can do from home, with hours to suit the kids.

[Maydup]

Well, look for something fun and fulfilling and stay well clear of the rat race. Maybe freelancing will be more suitable too.

[sherrardk]

Thanks Maidup, might look into something to do with producing teaching materials (if I am not too rusty), did have some stuff published years ago and at the time it was good money for little effort (well, I think it was good money - seem to remember it was about £50 a page).

[Maydup]

mmmm sounds OK but a little isolating. Could you do talks and tours of somewhere for either school groups or tourists? Just thinking of ideas.

[sherrardk]

I couldn't talk to a group of grown-ups (I would be sick with nerves for weeks). I would still see people at the school (which is about the only time I see people at the moment). I could also still go to the playgroup that I attend if it is still running (there are five of us who go at present and there are only four children - two of which are mine!).

[chrissa1]

Watch out for scamming sites sherr, that promise thousands each week for doing nothing. Too good to be true probably is.

[sherrardk]

Thanks for the advice Chrissa but I am naturally untrusting (based on events of recent years).