Atrising

You're definitely right about that! And, about me not know what I wanted to do. I think I was kind of over reacting at first due to frustration with my current job. I thought it would be a good idea to start training myself on a few things at home that I can put on my CV. Easy to do with computing I think. I also found some charity work that seems to cover a lot of what I wanted in terms of working with people. It's temporary, and low paying, but it would give me a place to go if I decide to leave my current job, while looking for other work. Thanks for the offer of connecting me with your friends, I don't think I need it right now, but it was a generous offer.

Mostly I'm just not getting replies. But when I do get interviews I get this really frustrating response of people telling me they like me, and that I'd be a good fit for the company, but not the specific role. It's difficult because it doesn't really give me a clear course of action. Yeah I'm trying to bone up with online material. It's hard to tell how successful it is without the feedback you get from a class room. And to tell whether paying for industry certifications is worth it. Have you found that kind of thing to be useful yourself? Thanks for your responses!

I have a Bachelors degree in computing. I've been out of the field for a while so I'm a little atrophied. But I still have an above average ability with computers.

I'm exhausted of my job, there's no career path in my company for me, and though it's not been announced it's widely believed that our office will be shut down at the end of the year. It's lead to me feeling very frustrated and pent up at my current occupation, and has affected my performance. I'm looking to find new work, and have been since September. However I haven't had an offer yet, and I think I know why. My job title is Project Manager, but I don't do what most people think of as PM. I mostly do a customer service/Help desk kind of job. The thing is, I think I can try to get a new job by getting some industry qualifications for being a Project Manager. But, that's potentially throwing money away after a career that I may not be good at, and could potentially hate as much as my current job. But, the only alternatives I can think of are to stick out my current job and just keep applying for things, or quit my job and go job hunting full time. I don't want to get fired from my job, but I'm kind of at the point where I think I can't take it any more. I have about 6 months worth of money in the bank. Really I want something where I work with people, and I don't stare at a lit screen for 8 hours a day. Pleeeeassee help!