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over a year ago
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My admin career took off after I took an NVQ level 2...
It was the best thing I ever did as it opened the door to a lot of opportunities...
But that was over 20 years ago..
It's very difficult these days for older people to get into admin work as employers are more likely to employ young people on apprenticeships so they don't have to pay them as much |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just to ask if admin is difficult to get into. Just taken the nvq level 2 in business admin. I realise geographical locations will vary as to demand"
It's ok as a job but can be a little boring, depends on where you work and what they class as admin. A lot of companies use reception/ customer service staff to multitask. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My admin career took off after I took an NVQ level 2...
It was the best thing I ever did as it opened the door to a lot of opportunities...
But that was over 20 years ago..
It's very difficult these days for older people to get into admin work as employers are more likely to employ young people on apprenticeships so they don't have to pay them as much "
bugger!! Lol that,ll be right  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's hard to get out of! you not keen on it then?"
I'm not admin anymore. I crawled my way out but it was difficult. It sucks you in!
However I still do all my own admin. Nobody does it the same! |
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I think a lot of it depends on what other skills you have. I've been doing admin-type work since I moved here, but it's much easier to market myself because I have a niche that I'm well qualified for. So I think you'd do well to take your past experience and try to build your admin career around that. That's kinda what I've done, anyway. Otherwise it's a very open market you're dealing with. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I think a lot of it depends on what other skills you have. I've been doing admin-type work since I moved here, but it's much easier to market myself because I have a niche that I'm well qualified for. So I think you'd do well to take your past experience and try to build your admin career around that. That's kinda what I've done, anyway. Otherwise it's a very open market you're dealing with."
yea i have been looking for related work in previous experience.. Fingers x'd  |
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"It's hard to get out of! you not keen on it then?
I'm not admin anymore. I crawled my way out but it was difficult. It sucks you in!
However I still do all my own admin. Nobody does it the same!"
This is pretty much me too. I've been incredibly lucky and carved my job into a little niche of its own. I like what I do a lot.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I think a lot of it depends on what other skills you have. I've been doing admin-type work since I moved here, but it's much easier to market myself because I have a niche that I'm well qualified for. So I think you'd do well to take your past experience and try to build your admin career around that. That's kinda what I've done, anyway. Otherwise it's a very open market you're dealing with. yea i have been looking for related work in previous experience.. Fingers x'd "
I wish you the best. I hope you like it more than I do.  |
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"Doing physical work but old injuries.. Some bad ones.. and age is also catching up on me. Thought an office job would be easier on my bones "
No offence to anyone but why get into a career that is being made obsolete? In 10 years you'll be like all the coal workers complaining that their job doesn't exist anymore.
If you want to make money sat at home then get yourself registered on a site called upwork, do some jobs for people and see how you find it. That way you don't need interviews and all the shit that comes with changing jobs. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Doing physical work but old injuries.. Some bad ones.. and age is also catching up on me. Thought an office job would be easier on my bones
No offence to anyone but why get into a career that is being made obsolete? In 10 years you'll be like all the coal workers complaining that their job doesn't exist anymore.
If you want to make money sat at home then get yourself registered on a site called upwork, do some jobs for people and see how you find it. That way you don't need interviews and all the shit that comes with changing jobs. "
hey thanks.. i'll take a look |
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By (user no longer on site)
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i got an nvq level 3 in something else and its given me about 15p an hour more than unqualified inexperienced - not sure it was worth it - hope it works for you x |
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Lots of small business runners would potentially have a need for part time admin support. They may offer flexibility over when you do the hours.
It could give you the ability to try more of it out to check how much you like it, as well as earn a bit of money. That experience could later also help you gain a more permanent job too. |
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By *hav02Man
over a year ago
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"i got an nvq level 3 in something else and its given me about 15p an hour more than unqualified inexperienced - not sure it was worth it - hope it works for you x"
without blowing my trumpet, most admin jobs i've been exposed to don't require "experience" or qualifications. They just need you to have a good common sense, communication, organisation and good with technology/computers.
If you can't handle any of those, you'll struggle.
my first job i ever did was an admin job, in an office of middle/elder-aged women. I was told off for being "too efficient", but that's because I just got on with work instead of making tea every hour and moaning about how stressful the job is  |
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"i got an nvq level 3 in something else and its given me about 15p an hour more than unqualified inexperienced - not sure it was worth it - hope it works for you x
without blowing my trumpet, most admin jobs i've been exposed to don't require "experience" or qualifications. They just need you to have a good common sense, communication, organisation and good with technology/computers.
If you can't handle any of those, you'll struggle.
my first job i ever did was an admin job, in an office of middle/elder-aged women. I was told off for being "too efficient", but that's because I just got on with work instead of making tea every hour and moaning about how stressful the job is "
Yes I agree.
I did admin jobs in my early 20s (before specialising in logistics administration). The essential skills were reading, writing, maths, and a fuckload of ability with computers. I don't just mean using Word and checking emails, but navigating complex systems, working with databases, and basic networking skills.
I never did any fancy qualifications, in fact I didn't even have A-Levels in relevant subjects (I took sciences), but brightness, personality, and attitude were what was really needed.
I would imagine that going into administration as an older person is quite hard - young people don't cost as much. In addition, many employers are closet sexists and will prefer to hire women for administrative roles. I don't think I've ever met a male administrator in all the logistics companies I've been for meetings at. In fact, when I was more senior I was generally treated as my own admin assistant and asked when my boss would be there (I have a gender-neutral name). Even now, as a photographer, I'm sometimes assumed to be the admin assistant because I usually present as female. I think this would be an exceptionally hard career choice for an older man.
Having said that, I have a freelance admin contractor for my business the same age as the OP and male. He's very good at what he does (which is transcription) and he is wonderful admin support when I need him. Some of my friends are surprised though when I say I hire a man as admin support. Just goes to show how deeply sexist attitudes are ingrained. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's hard to get out of! you not keen on it then?
I'm not admin anymore. I crawled my way out but it was difficult. It sucks you in!
However I still do all my own admin. Nobody does it the same!
This is pretty much me too. I've been incredibly lucky and carved my job into a little niche of its own. I like what I do a lot. "
I have been the same for a number of years now, even in a leadership role with a number of staff, to the OP, I wish you the best of luck but fear without the previous experience you may struggle |
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