I am in my early 40ties with a very diversified work experience in engineering, sales, bookkeeping and payroll.
The changes in my career were dictated by financial and family situation till now.
Since my kids are getting independent and I can finally concentrate on my career again, I am looking at quickest options to put it on the right track to get to 45K+ wages.
My master's degree is in Environmental Engineering and I worked in the field for 7 years doing mostly project coordination, data management and data analysis. I then had to regroup due to recession and to raise my family. Because my engineering work was mainly around data analysis the natural choice was accounting. Since then I had 1-year experience as an accounts assistant in IT company and 5 years as a legal bookkeeper where I also run payroll for a small team.
I don't have an accounting degree and I found it stops me when applying for better-paid jobs in that area. I have done quite well on my own acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to do the jobs I did so far. I am also a firm believer in the value of experience over education. Besides, I spent 7 years acquiring various degrees and found that 90% of things I learned I learned on the job.
Is there a way to apply for better-paid jobs in accounting without having to do 2+ years to get a degree? Or is payroll an easier choice to bring me to my target of 45K in a shorter time?
To make things messier I also have experience in players and game management in a mobile app company and I run my own online selling business for 10 years and speak 2 languages.
As you can see there are no clear cut choices for me. What I should stress, is that the experience I had so far taught me how to shift and adjust my skills to suit a new challenge which I think is a big plus in all of this.
I am completely at a loss as to what I should do now and would love to hear thought/ ideas in hope it will direct me somewhere.
Thank you
The changes in my career were dictated by financial and family situation till now.
Since my kids are getting independent and I can finally concentrate on my career again, I am looking at quickest options to put it on the right track to get to 45K+ wages.
My master's degree is in Environmental Engineering and I worked in the field for 7 years doing mostly project coordination, data management and data analysis. I then had to regroup due to recession and to raise my family. Because my engineering work was mainly around data analysis the natural choice was accounting. Since then I had 1-year experience as an accounts assistant in IT company and 5 years as a legal bookkeeper where I also run payroll for a small team.
I don't have an accounting degree and I found it stops me when applying for better-paid jobs in that area. I have done quite well on my own acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to do the jobs I did so far. I am also a firm believer in the value of experience over education. Besides, I spent 7 years acquiring various degrees and found that 90% of things I learned I learned on the job.
Is there a way to apply for better-paid jobs in accounting without having to do 2+ years to get a degree? Or is payroll an easier choice to bring me to my target of 45K in a shorter time?
To make things messier I also have experience in players and game management in a mobile app company and I run my own online selling business for 10 years and speak 2 languages.
As you can see there are no clear cut choices for me. What I should stress, is that the experience I had so far taught me how to shift and adjust my skills to suit a new challenge which I think is a big plus in all of this.
I am completely at a loss as to what I should do now and would love to hear thought/ ideas in hope it will direct me somewhere.
Thank you