Career training information for older and mature women
Career training information for older and mature women:
Many women who are re-entering the work force for the 1st time in several years may find it a daunting process.
Here are some helpful questions and suggestions that will get you thinking and may be able to assist you.
What is it that motivates you to find work?
- Do you need money?
- Is it the idea of helping others to make a better life for themselves?
- Do you like meeting people and having a good chat?
- Opportunities for training and developing new skills and experiences
- Are you on a government payment and are being forced to go back into the workforce; even if it is only for part time work?
Do you have any idea of the type of work you would like to do?
- Working in a shop where you are filling shelves or unpacking clothing.
- Serving customers in a fast food outlet, a retail store, working on a checkout or in a kitchen preparing meals.
- Working in an office or reception area answering phones, using a computer for data entry and assisting with filing and other general office duties.
- A factory worker on a production line sorting food or other materials.
- Are you an outdoors person who enjoys working with plants or mowing lawns?
- Can you clean houses or an office, maybe the food areas of the local mall?
How many hours per week do you want to work?
- Fulltime is around 38 to 40 hours per week usually Monday to Friday and sometimes includes weekend work, after a probation period you will be entitled to sick and holiday pay
- Part time is 15 to 35 hours per week and again may include weekend work and you will be entitled to holiday and sick pay like the fulltime position after a probation period depending on the hours you work
- Casual could be any hours, most casual positions will include weekend work and you will get a higher rate of pay that includes sick and holiday pay.
Other things to think about?
- Child care may be needed if your work commences before school does or you do not finish work until after school gets out.
- How will you get to work? Do you have your own transport or do you rely on public transport