Help a French/Aussie Gal to Build Her Next Career!

LAlexisn on 28/05/2016 - 16:19

Hi,

Since my husband and I migrated from France to Australia in 2008, I've been the spoiled homemaker. I was a Mechanical Engineer, but wasn't able to find relevant employment when we moved to Australia, guess it was because we migrated at the peak of the GFC. I decided I'd stay home and help my husband through his examinations etc, which finally paid out, and we have a good life now. However, I am becoming rather tired of my current situation, and looking for ideas about how to generate a steady income, mostly to boost my self confidence. Not that interested in Engineering anymore, I actually intend to have a career path change.

Some points about me:

  • I am 36

  • My English writing and reading capabilities is close to perfect, but my speaking and listening is kinda between intermediate-advanced.

  • I am open to take a maximum one-year course. I really like IT but not sure about the job prospects. I am an Australian Citizen, so I can take a HECS loan, no worries there if the course is expensive.

  • I am open to work from home, I can put 10K as starting capital for a small business?

  • Shares, Forex?

The steadiness of my income is more important to me than how much I will actually be making. Anything above 40 K per year is good enough for me.

Please help! Thank you

Education & Work

Comments

  • [Deactivated] on 28/05/2016 - 17:31
    +2

    I really like IT but not sure about the job prospects

    Do a few project management qualifications. Should be easy enough to get an IT job.

    Shares, Forex?

    Waste of time, unless you want to try clicking a few popup ads about making money fast.

    • BiotBargin on 29/05/2016 - 10:32

      I.T. is not something you want to look at in Australia … very unstable and as soon as there is a down turn you can bank on being the first tossed out the door. Australia is also not very progressive when it comes to I.T. - we tend to follow a fair way behind.

      Stick to things that are recession proof like education, medicine, finance and politics :)

      • Alexisn on 29/05/2016 - 11:55

        finance

        Interesting…Could you give me some examples?

      • [Deactivated] on 29/05/2016 - 12:28

        very unstable and as soon as there is a down turn you can bank on being the first tossed out the door

        It's a two way street - very easy to get a job when there's an 'up turn' and it pays well.

        • BiotBargin on 29/05/2016 - 14:10

          the 'pays well' is a fallacy - most people working in IT do not get paid well - they usually get plonked under administrative staff catergories in companies to try minimalise wages. those who are luck enough to get into big I.T. departments are in a better boat but Australia doesnt have a great many of those. a lot of I.T. staff are contracted to get around super, holiday pay and it also makes the exit process a lot easier for companies.

        • [Deactivated] on 29/05/2016 - 19:25

          @BiotBargin:

          the 'pays well' is a fallacy

          The OP is aiming for 40k/year. I'm sure she could make 80k/year in IT without trying too hard. So by that definition, it pays well.

          It almost certainly pays better than most jobs you mentioned - education, medicine (apart from doctors), finance (apart from investment bankers and actuaries) and politics (apart from MPs).

          a lot of I.T. staff are contracted to get around super, holiday pay

          I'm pretty sure the contractor rates are a premium to what the same company pays permanent staff to account for holidays, super and job insecurity.

          If you think you're getting the short end of the stick in any job, then by all means, look for something better.

        • BiotBargin on 30/05/2016 - 07:25

          @sp00ker:

          sorry but i think you have been misled badly. the conditions and wages your mentioning where around may be 15-20 years ago….its certainly not the case these days. 80K a year I.T. managers are struggling to get these days. There are reason some of the bigger I.T. companies bring in VISA based I.T. labour and a lot of it.

  • scrimshaw on 28/05/2016 - 20:10
    +1

    Java, Python, ASP.net

    job prospects for programming always good all year round

  • OZB Al on 29/05/2016 - 10:05

    Have a look at the Masters degrees available, there is sure to be one that interests you. Or have kids, they will take all of your time.

  • [Deactivated] on 29/05/2016 - 10:14

    This is Australia, $40k a year is what kids on paper rounds make. Set your goals higher. Seriously any unskilled part time job would make that.

  • Excelsior on 31/05/2016 - 14:06

    I wouldn't suggest the forex/trading route, especially if you have no in depth knowledge of finance and share markets. It really wouldn't be any much different than going to the casino.

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