Thanks RedOnion. Will read more on the project work and management options. Worth considering.Just some ideas.
Would you consider a career in project management? Or finance project work in general; working on projects to implement payroll systems for example. Bring the best of all your experience together into a niche. Work on one large project, and if successful you can quickly earn big money.
Or work your way up through Payroll for a multi national for example. Your languages are a huge benefit. And 45k is not a high target at all. But you need to focus on learning everything about payroll taxes across a few countries.
Can you go back into that field now? If so that's the best way to get back to a salary of well over €45kMy 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.
What about Data Analytics? Big demand out there and plenty of relatively short length courses available for free through Springboard.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.
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.
The people who say that somewhat conveniently tend not to have the necessary education or qualifications.I am also a firm believer in the value of experience over education
Thank you for all the input. It is very valuable to me to see the different points of view.
I think this is your best approach.I kinda disagree with the tone of the above posts.
What you need is a job in a good i.e. large company. Then apply for every opportunity or promotion that is going. Your varied background will be a huge help here.
At 45 you do not have many years of chopping and changing ahead of you.
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