Not good at studying, but long term unemployed and want a better future.

SlipHook

Hi. I am currently long term unemployed and finding it increasingly difficult to get work, even min wage jobs. I am not well qualified for anything, so because of this I need to find another way to get work and build a stable future for myself. I am 27 and want to get on the career ladder somehow, but with the lack of opportunities, it's tough. I have been sending off many applications and had 2 interviews in the last 2 weeks which was great, but I think the jobs were unsuccessful. I have never been good at studying, but I want to work towards a good job because my future career/job is important to me. I am open to anything. What should be my next step?

RedfordML

Continue to apply for jobs. It's a numbers game. In the mean time can you enrol at a college, resist GCSE etc? I would also look at voluntary roles, in charity shops or dog/cat rescue as this will get you out in the public and give you a confidence boost?

Good luck..

FBaby

You write and spell better than many well paid people (including me), so that's a start. Are you sure you are no good at studying? Adult study can be very different, especially if you study for a skill/trade that you enjoy. Have you considered apprenticeships?

Hermia

FBaby wrote: »

You write and spell better than many well paid people (including me), so that's a start. Are you sure you are no good at studying? Adult study can be very different, especially if you study for a skill/trade that you enjoy. Have you considered apprenticeships?

Exactly! People should not assume they are not good at studying because they struggled at school. Studying is a skill like any other and can be learned. No one sits down to write an essay for the first time and writes a masterpiece straight away. No one picks up an academic textbook for the first time and finds it quick and easy to read. There are plenty of resources out there that teach you how to study.

OP - you would be best off to actually think about what subject or job would interest you and go on from there. Do you not have any preferences?

jblessing

Have you thought about working for the ambulance service? Not all roles need academic qualifications and you might find it rewarding.

bugslet

Truck driving? My lads earn 40k on Euro work. It would be unlikely that you would get that kind of money straight off, usually newbies have to start at the poorer end to get some experience. There are some companies that put people through their test, then tie you in working for them for x many years. Otherwise costs around 3k to get a license.

[Deleted User]

SlipHook wrote: »

I am not well qualified for anything

Do you let this out at interviews? While I am kind of sorry because you don't say what you've done in the past, what jobs you're applying for Come on stop this.

As someone else said on this board "positive things happen to positive people" review why you aren't seeing a new vacancy each day that you can apply for? Even not actively looking just a glance at a job board could lead me astray.

I failed my GCSE's with g's mainly but would never allow someone to tell me I was useless when with the ability to take 89 calls in a shift as being my highest call stats to date and working the different hours many don't want to or can't even and have at times paid for my own development/training to go with job which has gone a long way even to the folk just offering 'a job to earn' - I've worked for some big names even now feeling like a halfway there granny in the workplace, not always is there entitlement to any further then induction and mandatory in workplace training I'm afraid.

foolofbeans

The Open University has some free, short courses that include learning how to study so that may be a good start for you.
Unfortunately education costs nowadays so any option you choose will probably include a cost. Does the job centre offer any training courses?

bouicca21

What does 'not good at studying' mean? No GCSEs at A-C? No A levels? No GCSEs at all?

What are you actually good at? Talking to people? Making things? Planning and thinking things through? Sports?

What sort of jobs (paid and unpaid) have you done? What have you enjoyed doing? Life skills?

If you can answer those questions it would help people come up with some tailored advice.

SlipHook

FBaby wrote: »

You write and spell better than many well paid people (including me), so that's a start. Are you sure you are no good at studying? Adult study can be very different, especially if you study for a skill/trade that you enjoy. Have you considered apprenticeships?

I totally forgot I even made this thread. I was gonna start a different one. I am basically growing very disillusioned at being jobless. I have been sending out applications to jobs I am capable & qualified for, as well as jobs I am underqualified for. I know the latter is a bit cheeky, but if I send out an application and they require me to do training, I am willing to do this.


I got an interview offer the other day, but after googling them I found some poor reviews saying they're not legit, which made sense as they seemed way too eager to want to interview me - that never happens for me! haha. Studying I always struggled with at school, but I haven't studied for years so maybe I could do it again. No, I haven't considered apprenticeships, nothing appeals to me if I am honest.

DCFC79

What do you enjoy doing ?

Any jobs you have done in the past you liked ?

So you want to study, would you stick with it if it got hard ?

What kind of study or work interests you ?

You able to drive ?