I need some guidance.
After selling the business, I'd like to get a job. But I'm having trouble.
My field before the business used to be IT, which I really enjoyed.
But I've been 8 years out of IT- and I'm 59, both of which go strongly against me.
I'm studying again- I'm doing a Diploma in Software Development, and have completed two levels of Java and working on the third and final level. I've separately picked up some php. And I've done a short training course in software testing.
(My previous experience included mainframe Adabas/Natural, VB6, C#, Oracle and VBA for Excel & Word).
I've applied for IT positions, but generally don't get any response back. Any experience more than two or three years old is of no use. Trainee positions want young people, and often require a lack of education past a certain level.
IT recruitment agencies are not interested.
I can't get any help from any non IT agencies either. I'm not eligible for the dole, so there's nothing in it for them. "Look in Seek".
I'm willing to do non IT work, but I really don't know where to start looking or what to look for. And I'm OK to work in Sydney or Canberra- other locations would be possible but not quite as convenient.
I would rather not however go back into hospitality, although I would stand a better chance of a position in that field. I'd rather do something I liked better.
If anybody has any ideas or leads, I would be most grateful.
Thanks!
After selling the business, I'd like to get a job. But I'm having trouble.
My field before the business used to be IT, which I really enjoyed.
But I've been 8 years out of IT- and I'm 59, both of which go strongly against me.
I'm studying again- I'm doing a Diploma in Software Development, and have completed two levels of Java and working on the third and final level. I've separately picked up some php. And I've done a short training course in software testing.
(My previous experience included mainframe Adabas/Natural, VB6, C#, Oracle and VBA for Excel & Word).
I've applied for IT positions, but generally don't get any response back. Any experience more than two or three years old is of no use. Trainee positions want young people, and often require a lack of education past a certain level.
IT recruitment agencies are not interested.
I can't get any help from any non IT agencies either. I'm not eligible for the dole, so there's nothing in it for them. "Look in Seek".
I'm willing to do non IT work, but I really don't know where to start looking or what to look for. And I'm OK to work in Sydney or Canberra- other locations would be possible but not quite as convenient.
I would rather not however go back into hospitality, although I would stand a better chance of a position in that field. I'd rather do something I liked better.
If anybody has any ideas or leads, I would be most grateful.
Thanks!