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Help with training/qualifications

Hi there,

I am looking to change my job. For the last 15 years I have worked in a school kitchen and now my boys have left school I want to move on. I have had a little success in job hunting recently - supervised a cleaning contract for 6 months last year and have just finished 5 months as a christmas temp in a well known store alongside the school job. I now know that I am really suited to customer service and would like to persue a career in it. Anyone out there got any links to training I can do while I do my council job and look for a new position. Have good GCSE,s etc and loads of skills from pre-kid working but I need to be able to show up to date office skills and qualifications and I need them quickly. Time is of the essence, I need to get out of a dead end job soon.Thank you

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  • pioneer22
    pioneer22 Posts: 523 Forumite
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    floridamad wrote: »
    Hi there,

    I am looking to change my job. For the last 15 years I have worked in a school kitchen and now my boys have left school I want to move on. I have had a little success in job hunting recently - supervised a cleaning contract for 6 months last year and have just finished 5 months as a christmas temp in a well known store alongside the school job. I now know that I am really suited to customer service and would like to persue a career in it. Anyone out there got any links to training I can do while I do my council job and look for a new position. Have good GCSE,s etc and loads of skills from pre-kid working but I need to be able to show up to date office skills and qualifications and I need them quickly. Time is of the essence, I need to get out of a dead end job soon.Thank you

    Have you thought about doing your ECDL?
  • Darksparkle
    Darksparkle Posts: 5,465 Forumite
    Have you tried looking at the websites of your local colleges?
  • Most of the courses at my local technical college don't start until September and I want to be re-employed by then.
    Any other providers I could try please
  • tomtontom
    tomtontom Posts: 7,929 Forumite
    Customer service recruitment looks far more at experience and aptitude than qualifications. Have you looked at what roles are available in your area, for instance are there any call centres?
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