careers.....

vicky04

hey, need some advice! i've just quit uni after my first year as i found it wasn't right for me, and am now looking for a decent job where i can work my way up to where i would have been, had i have carried on with my degree. I have decent GCSE and A Level grades. Any ideas of where i can i look!!!?? or if anyone works somewhere with a good promtion ladder that would possible take me on....any advice welcome! thanks

seaweasel

What kind of company do you want to work for? What are you interested in?

vicky04

im flexible ...and not overly fussy as i know my options are limited, i want to work up to managerial roles in any type of company really. advertising, retail, finance, legal, .....literally open to anything.

funnylittlefrog

whats your degree in? what a levels have you got? what work experience do you have?

retail is probably your best bet - managment training courses in retail and a training programme. my sister works in retail straight from a levels and she's a manager at next on two evenings and weekends (she has two kids now), her partner works his way up without a degree and his an area manager for the signet group. retail can use all the skills - finance, admin, customer service, managing, team work.

beckyboopboop

I remember a rep from Marks and Spencers being at school on my A Level results day trying to get anyone that had missed out on their grades for uni - I think they have programmes that may be suitable?

chezza262

If you have decent A level grades what about Aldi? They are in the top five employers in the country, excellent money and good prospects. Store Managers vacancies require A levels.

If not what about local gov? Have a look at your local council website or alternatively do you live near an RAF base? The MOD offer good prospects. There are also prisons & immigration camps who needs officers - again good pay and prospects.

HTH :beer:

3plus1

You said finance might be an option?

There are routes into accountancy for school levers with decent A-levels. You would probably train for the ATT qualification and after that, move onto a 'better' qualification like the CA one, which is something that tends to be option to university leavers. From what I know of accountancy, it is possible to work up to the same level as someone who's been to university.

It's also not all fun and games - the exams sound absolutely horrid, so if this is the reason why you left university, it may not be for you.