Tags: transferable skills
By Sab on 3 August 2010 at 15:03 in Careershifters Blog
You may have tried out some of the online tests Nisa Chitakasem tested in her recent article. Well, we have another one for you!
It's hosted by the University of Essex's online business support portal VentureNavigator, and is totally free to use by anyone at any stage of their career.
You receive personalised feedback and tips linking through to skills related articles on VentureNavigator by signing up at http://www.venturenavigator.co.uk/skills
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Careershifter question
By Anonymous
When I look up jobs everyone wants experience. I need to know how I can transfer my skills and move into another career path - surely my qualifications can help me to pick up something more than a job on a supermarket till.
ShiftDoctor answer
By Toby Buckle in ShiftSurgeries
Think of your experience and qualifications as a set of ingredients that can be used to make a variety of roles. Identify which ingredients you would most enjoy to use and pursue roles that can use these...
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Careershifter question
By Anonymous
I am desperate to find a more ethical, more fulfilling way to earn money. I feel like two halves of me are fighting - I need something scientific to keep my brain happy, but something that helps people to keep my heart happy.
ShiftDoctor answer
By Jessica McGrego... in ShiftSurgeries
First I think you could do an exercise that truly identifies what skills you actually feel passionate about using. Here's how to do it...
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By Satu Kreula
Just last week I read a US-based article that said that for 1 in 12 informational interviews leads to a job offer whilst 1 in 200 (and sometimes 1,500) online applications leads to one. I've read similar statistics before and whilst I have no idea where these figures came from, and the writers of the article did not share their sources, I wouldn't be surprised if the figures were not similar in the UK (at least London) as well.Just last week I read a US-based article that said that for 1 in 12 informational interviews leads to a job offer whilst 1 in 200 (and sometimes 1,500) online applications leads to one. I've read similar statistics before and whilst I have no idea where these figures came from, and the writers of the article did not share their sources, I wouldn't be surprised if the figures were not similar in the UK (at least London) as well. More
By Alexis Betts
I had always enjoyed 'imparting my knowledge' and would often be assigned to look after 'the new recruit' and I discovered this also transposed to children too! More
By Liz Aiken
My son was now 17 and I had more scope to take risks as I had brought my son up as a single parent. So decided a degree was what I wanted to do, resigned and became a student! More
