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I have been languishing in my present position for some time and know it is time to move on or change. I have attempted to get a promotion but am limited as I am not interested in supervisory management, and there are not many positions above mine that are non supervisory in the organization.
With 9 years in at this organization, just over 4 in my present position, I feel it is time to get some new training or education and begin looking outside the organization for a new position and challenge. I do not want to become stagnant, and I am afraid if I remain in my present position too much longer that is exactly what will happen.
I am just having trouble identifying what is really a good thing to gain some training in which would provide good job options and be a step up in my career. I presently have a BA in History which is ten years old, would consider going for a masters if I could identify one that would really help me.
I am sure I could obtain an MBA, but I am not seeing how that really is helpful. So many people have an MBA that it really doesn't provide skills that are in demand.
So I am just fishing for some ideas. One friend of mine suggested getting training in GIS, which is a field he is in. Unfortunately, there is no adequate GIS training near me. Also, I know healthcare is a big growth field that is not going to go away, but I am not going to ever be a doctor (I just do not show the skill needed in biology for it) and the technicians in the field are in demand, but are not as strong in wages as I would prefer.
I am not sure what else. Any other ideas? What kind of training is in a real short supply, or in a really high demand?
It really depends on what interests you. From what you're saying here, I'm not getting a lot of that.
With a recession, one has to think about what need doesn't go away even when money gets short:
- social work
- healthcare
- education
for starters. Any of those would be challenges (albeit for less pay than you're probably making right now), but if that's not an issue they can all be fulfilling careers. I have a relative that just graduated with a degree in finance and is doing well...so an MBA may also help you.
(I'm probably being biased - I'm in the non-profit world and can't see much else. :P)
It really depends on what interests you. From what you're saying here, I'm not getting a lot of that.
With a recession, one has to think about what need doesn't go away even when money gets short:
- social work
- healthcare
- education
for starters. Any of those would be challenges (albeit for less pay than you're probably making right now), but if that's not an issue they can all be fulfilling careers. I have a relative that just graduated with a degree in finance and is doing well...so an MBA may also help you.
(I'm probably being biased - I'm in the non-profit world and can't see much else. :P)
While you're right that the need always exists for those three things listed above, the problem is that the jobs aren't always funded. With all the cutbacks in state and local governments, schools/agencies/etc. simply make due with fewer social workers/teachers/etc. From what I understand, hospitals are shedding jobs, too.
Social service and education have had tremendous cutbacks in many places.
Yes, I'm simply talking about need. Education will always be needed and so will social workers to attain live goals for their caseload. I'm working at a non-profit and know that there are freezes. But those three are still great to have a background in!
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Originally Posted by mb919
While you're right that the need always exists for those three things listed above, the problem is that the jobs aren't always funded. With all the cutbacks in state and local governments, schools/agencies/etc. simply make due with fewer social workers/teachers/etc. From what I understand, hospitals are shedding jobs, too.
Non-profits are not the places to go if you want to make a ton of money, generally, and I realize that. Since he wasn't talking about pay, I suggested those.
Hospitals have never really been a place to have a career unless you're a doctor or an RN. I know someone who is an aide and the turnover is ridiculous. Even RNs can't get jobs now. However, I still stand by the fact that those professions will always be needed even with all the tomfoolery going on within them.
I wouldn't base your decision on what is in demand during a recession, as someone suggested. I think that an MBA is a good idea if you want to move up. Yes, you would be qualified for line management, but also business analysis, which is what I think you might be interested in.
If I were you, I would start looking at schools to get an MBA. I have personally looked into many schools, and picked out the few I will apply at in about 4 years. Which state are you in?
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