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34, Unemployed, & Wanting a Career Change: What Skills Should I Learn?

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Asked by Anonymous - May 14, 2024Hindi
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Hi i have always been struggling for a successful career .firstly i gave my 5 years for the preparation of IAS and other government exams but couldn't make it and the place i used to live was less in opportunity inspite of being masters in economics i was underpaid. So i joined the institute as an academic counselor/centre manager but now i am looking for job and want to upskill myself .can u please suggest some realistic skills which can help me to give a shape to my career as i am 34 now so i dont have that much time to invest and yeah i am considering some courses like digital marketing, data analyst ,project management but dont know which will be best for me .

Ans: Try Digital Marketing (Or) Data Analyst by joining any Institute which provides Job Guarantee immediately after completing the Course.

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Hello Sir, I am a 31 yr old female, from Mumbai I have been working in a small scale Indian firm as an accounts executive for the past 6 years. There is no growth and learning , I handle basic invoicing, clients ledgers, maintaining ledgers, Accounts reporting etc. I struggle with self confidence and low willingness. and there is added struggle in personal life too. Now at this point I feel stuck and helpless. I feel changing job and carrer would help me gain a bit of confidence. I think i should upskill myself, with data analysis cources such as SQL, Tableau, Python.. What would you suggest ? What would be a better roadmap for me to gain confidence in my career
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I am sorry to hear about your situation, I can feel your pain.

On the professional side, suggest you ask yourself what all skills you have and how you can enhance them...and then look out for firms through your network which offers better growth opportunities.

It's good to have IT skills, however many a times unless those IT skills are put to use on a daily basis you may lose them.

Suggest you take up some courses around your domain of accounts and finance. Some online courses.

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Fighting battles on both personal and professional front can be very challenging, suggest you take things a bit slowly and most important please be kind to yourself. At the end we are all humans with our own strength and weakness and it's important that we understand that.

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