So I am looking for JOB again. But very confused.

[tloonya]

Ok, people, I am officially depressed, anxious and irritated by my business to the point that I am selling it.
If my husband will disagree - I am going to look for a JOB!
However I do not want to get into IT. I want something simple. Not like 'do you want fries with that' but
something...I don't know. Anything.
I do know how to look for IT jobs but when I am trying some other jobs - they asking for an industry, and
I have no idea, there can be any industry where my dream job is waiting for me.
There also are many questions online about what I want but I don't know, I want to SEE what is available so
maybe I will go like WOW, I didn't even know that kind of job exists! So I will apply...

And again. With my IT specialists resume and small store owner resume - how do I make people to see me for me?
What am I? How do I tell potential employer what happened and why I had changed my life that drastically?

Will anyone look at me with interest? Are there any people who are helping in job search for those like me?

[Value Buy]

Will anyone look at me with interest?

Yes that green hue will garner plenty of looks.

So, closing up shop?

Maybe Dark would be interested in taking it over for you

[tloonya]

Jan 5, 2015 9:52:13 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

Will anyone look at me with interest?

Yes that green hue will garner plenty of looks.

So, closing up shop?

Maybe Dark would be interested in taking it over for you

I am not sure but I am sick of it by now. Scraping around and having no life is just getting boring.
I am hearing that everybody here in Philly are getting deep into debts and I do not want that.
I want to live a little. I want to have modest simple boring life. With no one asking me a discount
on .29c per lb of anything...

And I am sure Dark is dreaming about produce.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

How long has it been since you worked in IT?

Your skills are probably extremely out of date. Even if you wanted to I think you'd be hard pressed to break back into IT without taking some classes or self educating yourself on current technology.

I suggest you meet with a career coach or a hiring/temp agency to go over what skills you may have obtained running a business and how to sell those in order to get a job working for "the man".

[tloonya]

Jan 5, 2015 10:28:45 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

How long has it been since you worked in IT?

Your skills are probably extremely out of date. Even if you wanted to I think you'd be hard pressed to break back into IT without taking some classes or self educating yourself on current technology.

I suggest you meet with a career coach or a hiring/temp agency to go over what skills you may have obtained running a business and how to sell those in order to get a job working for "the man".

Writing down 'career coach or a hiring/temp agency'...thanks.
And I had been out for 6 years. And yes, for most IT jobs I would need a courses which is a bull because what I am doing like report writing and SQL is never gets changed, if I had used Crystal Reports 7 for 11 years - it will take me 2 days to get up to speed with a newest version of it. However I do not want it anymore.

Will go google career coach etc...

[Value Buy]

How much do you want for the business?

I would consider moving, putting in a deli and selling Philly cheesesteaks, but no cheese whiz.

[Regis]

I'd look for any job title that was "project manager".  If you can manage an entire store, you've surely got the organizational skills to manage darn near anything else.  You don't necessarily have to have a technical knowledge in whatever area it is, you just have to make projects run smoothly.  My wife has had a few of these project management jobs - in a wide variety of fields that she knew very little about before being hired.  What she does know how to do is "get the job done".

[tloonya]

Jan 5, 2015 12:02:43 GMT -5 Regis said:

I'd look for any job title that was "project manager".  If you can manage an entire store, you've surely got the organizational skills to manage darn near anything else.  You don't necessarily have to have a technical knowledge in whatever area it is, you just have to make projects run smoothly.  My wife has had a few of these project management jobs - in a wide variety of fields that she knew very little about before being hired.  What she does know how to do is "get the job done".

Excellent idea. I am searching asap!

[swasat]

Jan 5, 2015 12:02:43 GMT -5 Regis said:

I'd look for any job title that was "project manager".  If you can manage an entire store, you've surely got the organizational skills to manage darn near anything else.  You don't necessarily have to have a technical knowledge in whatever area it is, you just have to make projects run smoothly.  My wife has had a few of these project management jobs - in a wide variety of fields that she knew very little about before being hired.  What she does know how to do is "get the job done".

Most "project management" jobs require a PMP certification. You just don't become a "project manager", unless you have some experience in the field.

TLoony hasn't held a corporate job in 6 years. I highly doubt someone will just up and hire her as a project manager.

[sarcasticgirl]

Jan 5, 2015 10:49:03 GMT -5 tloonya said:

Jan 5, 2015 10:28:45 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

How long has it been since you worked in IT?

Your skills are probably extremely out of date. Even if you wanted to I think you'd be hard pressed to break back into IT without taking some classes or self educating yourself on current technology.

I suggest you meet with a career coach or a hiring/temp agency to go over what skills you may have obtained running a business and how to sell those in order to get a job working for "the man".

Writing down 'career coach or a hiring/temp agency'...thanks.
And I had been out for 6 years. And yes, for most IT jobs I would need a courses which is a bull because what I am doing like report writing and SQL is never gets changed, if I had used Crystal Reports 7 for 11 years - it will take me 2 days to get up to speed with a newest version of it. However I do not want it anymore.

Will go google career coach etc...

You can come work where I work... I am pretty sure we haven't changed to a new version of Crystal Reports in 6 years.   I have a few reports I need to change and IT is taking way too long to get to me. 

[The Captain]

Office manager might fit the bill.  You won't need a certification and if you have demonstrated process/business management skills that may be a good fit.

[mroped]

Office manager maybe but as a project manager that would be a pain for you and those that you are managing if you don't have the experience in the field. 
I'm in construction and a few times I had to deal with project managers that didn't have the first clue. Very, very frustrating! From managing a store to a construction site....big difference! And as faith would have it the ones that have to make necessary corrections are typicaly those that you supervise and the result is hate and resentment. Do you want that?

[justme]

Based on her past posts I'm also going to say no to pm. As a pm hybrid myself.

[NastyWoman]

How about sales or marketing in a corporate setting?

[toomuchreality]

Good luck loony.

I hope you find something that you enjoy.

[Deleted]

SQL does not change. I brush up Excel & Access first. Have to be extremely strong on tools to be Business Analyst, but a good direction IF you are organized and methodical.

I think cell phone sales or other sales will consider her background helpful.

For corporate I would go for entry level purchasing job & then work your way up. You have skills for purchasing.