I Just Quit My Job at a Collections Agency, I Need Help in Finding a More Suitable Job
by Kemal
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Thank you very much for this wonderful career site. This is the best and simplest site I have ever encountered. I have been searching for my calling for many years now. Here is my question.
According to my personality test I am an INFP type, and when I read the detailed information about that type, I found it to be a perfect match for me.
I have a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Economics and a minor in Psychology, along with a Masters in Computer Management. I have been a school teacher for four years before immigrating to canada. Here I was working in customer service at a Collections Center. My problem is that I hated the job and so I quit.
My options, as I see them now are:
Psychology, Social Work, Teaching, Career Counseling, Instructing at a university or college, maybe a Special Education teacher in the schools.
Based on my educational background and experience, I am not sure which one to choose.
Thank you for any help you can give me in reaching a decision on what I might do.
Mary Joan's Response to this Question
Hi Kemal,
I'm very happy to hear that you like my website Best-Career-Match. I created it to be of help to as many people as possible, in identifying the career that is best for them.
Choosing a Job According to Your Personality Style
Your say your personality style is INFP. This style has a strong intuitive feeling component. Based on your personality, you would do well to look for work that emphasizes an involvement with people. INFP's are very sensitive and feeling people, with a compassionate nature.
Having a job in "Collections" is likely to be something that would go against your nature, and be very stressful for you. So it's understandable that you would "hate the job". But having that job has taught you something about yourself.
Only You Can Make the Final Decision
You would do well to find something that uses your training and experience in helping people in a more compassionate way, a job that uses your softer side. Psychology, social work, teaching, career counseling, special education are all areas that you would thrive in. Only you can decide which one appeals to you the most, and fits your particular needs.
You may need to combine the training you already have, with some short-term training in one of these areas, that can get you back into the workforce again as quickly as possible.
Transferrable Skills
You say you have training in economics, and computer management, and experience teaching, and now customer service experience from your last job. These are all transferrable skills, which can be combined in different ways, according to the focus you choose to take, in your new "field".
You have a number of options
For example, if you choose to focus on working closely with helping people, which is an area that your personality style excels in. Maybe you'd look for work as a computer instructor, where you could combine your academic background in computers and experience in teaching. You may only need to re-focus your resume with the Objective of: "Getting Work in Computer Training", using your current skills and experience. In that case, it's likely you wouldn't need to go back to school again.
Finding Your Field
The trick is to find that "Field" which allows you to use your unique personality type, your own natural motivators, your preferred intelligences, and your preferred work values, in a work environment that agrees with you. Taking the 5 Career Tests on my site, will give you the information you need to choose "Your Field".
Decide which "field" you want to focus on, that you can stay in, and move around in, if in future, you need to change jobs. Always pick the job that you are most passionate about at the time. Later, that may change as you change.
"Which Training Program?"
After you decide on which "Field" you want to focus on, you may need to look around for a short-term training program to launch you into that field. You would interview the students and instructors in several programs, and observe the job being done, before you made a decision.
Government sponsored programs are better because they are not driven by the profit motive that private schools have to constantly deal with. Make sure whatever program you choose has a work experience or practicum component. That's how you will make the contacts you need to connect with employers who can hire you.
"No Experience is Ever Wasted"
Keep in mind that every job you get, gives you more skills and experience, which you can then use on your resume in applying for your next job. Nothing is ever wasted.
With each experience, you get to know yourself and your needs a little better. And you become a better employee, because you can choose wisely the best career match for you.
P.S. There is a Special Offer on now that you might be interested in.
For a Limited Time, you can get my Career Manuals for a small donation of $5.00 each if you go to My Donation Page
These Career Manuals are the enhanced and expanded version of the material on the website. Everything is pulled together for you which makes it easier to find, so you don't miss anything.
Good Luck in Choosing Your Next Job,
Mary Joan
According to my personality test I am an INFP type, and when I read the detailed information about that type, I found it to be a perfect match for me.
I have a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Economics and a minor in Psychology, along with a Masters in Computer Management. I have been a school teacher for four years before immigrating to canada. Here I was working in customer service at a Collections Center. My problem is that I hated the job and so I quit.
My options, as I see them now are:
Psychology, Social Work, Teaching, Career Counseling, Instructing at a university or college, maybe a Special Education teacher in the schools.
Based on my educational background and experience, I am not sure which one to choose.
Thank you for any help you can give me in reaching a decision on what I might do.
Mary Joan's Response to this Question
Hi Kemal,
I'm very happy to hear that you like my website Best-Career-Match. I created it to be of help to as many people as possible, in identifying the career that is best for them.
Choosing a Job According to Your Personality Style
Your say your personality style is INFP. This style has a strong intuitive feeling component. Based on your personality, you would do well to look for work that emphasizes an involvement with people. INFP's are very sensitive and feeling people, with a compassionate nature.
Having a job in "Collections" is likely to be something that would go against your nature, and be very stressful for you. So it's understandable that you would "hate the job". But having that job has taught you something about yourself.
Only You Can Make the Final Decision
You would do well to find something that uses your training and experience in helping people in a more compassionate way, a job that uses your softer side. Psychology, social work, teaching, career counseling, special education are all areas that you would thrive in. Only you can decide which one appeals to you the most, and fits your particular needs.
You may need to combine the training you already have, with some short-term training in one of these areas, that can get you back into the workforce again as quickly as possible.
Transferrable Skills
You say you have training in economics, and computer management, and experience teaching, and now customer service experience from your last job. These are all transferrable skills, which can be combined in different ways, according to the focus you choose to take, in your new "field".
You have a number of options
For example, if you choose to focus on working closely with helping people, which is an area that your personality style excels in. Maybe you'd look for work as a computer instructor, where you could combine your academic background in computers and experience in teaching. You may only need to re-focus your resume with the Objective of: "Getting Work in Computer Training", using your current skills and experience. In that case, it's likely you wouldn't need to go back to school again.
Finding Your Field
The trick is to find that "Field" which allows you to use your unique personality type, your own natural motivators, your preferred intelligences, and your preferred work values, in a work environment that agrees with you. Taking the 5 Career Tests on my site, will give you the information you need to choose "Your Field".
Decide which "field" you want to focus on, that you can stay in, and move around in, if in future, you need to change jobs. Always pick the job that you are most passionate about at the time. Later, that may change as you change.
"Which Training Program?"
After you decide on which "Field" you want to focus on, you may need to look around for a short-term training program to launch you into that field. You would interview the students and instructors in several programs, and observe the job being done, before you made a decision.
Government sponsored programs are better because they are not driven by the profit motive that private schools have to constantly deal with. Make sure whatever program you choose has a work experience or practicum component. That's how you will make the contacts you need to connect with employers who can hire you.
"No Experience is Ever Wasted"
Keep in mind that every job you get, gives you more skills and experience, which you can then use on your resume in applying for your next job. Nothing is ever wasted.
With each experience, you get to know yourself and your needs a little better. And you become a better employee, because you can choose wisely the best career match for you.
P.S. There is a Special Offer on now that you might be interested in.
For a Limited Time, you can get my Career Manuals for a small donation of $5.00 each if you go to My Donation Page
These Career Manuals are the enhanced and expanded version of the material on the website. Everything is pulled together for you which makes it easier to find, so you don't miss anything.
Good Luck in Choosing Your Next Job,
Mary Joan
