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Job Hunting - Retraining for a new
job
Is this a good time to retrain? Do you
have a course in mind? If so, discuss it with the people around you. Consider
the relevance of your chosen course to vacancies in your area. You may
also need to consider that employers may take on someone with a track
record over someone with qualifications.
Remember:
- Take care before parting with any large
sums of money for course fees
- Take a taster course before making
a substantial commitment
- As already stated, many employers will
only employ people with experience
There are a number of ways in which retraining
can benefit people in a redundancy situation.
Preparation for re-employment
- Convert an amateur skill into a professional
one
- Develop personal skills, for example,
negotiation or assertiveness
- Retrain in a new skill
- Develop an under used talent
- Extend a limited skill
- Update an outdated skill
Preparation for self-employment
- Decide if you are suited to freelance
or contract work.
- Decide if you are suited to self-employment.
- Learn a skill which you can use to
provide services or goods.
- Find out how to run a business.
Preparation for Retirement
- Turn a hobby into part-time employment.
- Learn how to cope with not having a
job to go to everyday.
- Develop an interest into a rewarding
hobby.
- Find out about living in a different
area.
- Consider using your skills for voluntary
work.
- Learn about travel destinations.
- Develop an active hobby that will keep
you fit.
- Consider learning or developing skills
that encourage social contact.
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