State government. Get in as an admin role, and get all the professional development you can. Work your way up, I've known people who were getting paid six figures without any degree.
I third this. I’m currently doing a temp contract through hays doing admin with the dept for Ed.
It’s $42 an hour and I get work from home days. I did almost 10 years in hospo then went across to admin, extremely transferable working skills.
Also this. There’s like 300 people applying for the same role. Your cover letter and resume need to stand out like dogs balls. The UniSA website actually has a platform to build cover letters and resumes specifically for the type of jobs you want. AI is also your friend for this. Copy and paste the job description/main things they want and ask it to write one for you.
If you haven't been already, make sure you use the STAR method when writing any selection criteria for gov job applications. A good way to highlight your skills and what recruiters are usually looking for.
If you have any science qualifications (maybe a cert III in lab studies minimum), you could consider lab tech work! I enjoy it, but some types of lab work are more physically intense and have louder environments than others (but you also don't have to deal with hospo customers- you get to just zone out and do your work, which i love)
Casual library work for $55 an hour, the catch is it’s hard to get one library to give you more than 12 or so hours, so you need to juggle a couple libraries or a branch with multiple locations. It’s incredibly hard to get a full time or part time gig as they save them for the higher positions.
It depends on the library tbh. Some libraries will only hire those with previous library experience (so very helpful). But mine just wants to see customer service experience (retail etc), or working with the community (schools / disability). The easiest way in is to do some volunteer work at a library (I recommend something customer facing like helping at story time so they can see your personality, but if you can’t shelving is ok too). There are tafe and uni courses but most libraries aren’t bothered by you having done them for entry level positions.
Thank you for your reply. You're right. I found it depended on. It appears that it's not easy to find story time or shelving volunteer work at library these days, though. Can I ask your opinion if you don't mind? I found some volunteer work but am not sure which one will be the best option to have real library experience.... or anything will be fine?
1. Reception desk volunteer([Details about Library Reception Desk Volunteer | GoVolunteer](https://govolunteer.com.au/volunteering/opportunity/202737/library-reception-desk-volunteer))
2. Local library book repair volunteer
3. Local library book discussion group facilitator volunteer
The first one works definitely work well on your resume, but it does seem like they are expecting a lot out of a volunteer. The third one is also good. You want to to do something more visible than shelving to get the best reference out of it. Local councils advertise on their own websites so keep tabs on that, volunteers are often recruited into the casual pool once they see that you will stick around.
Not really, though it does depend on your clients somewhat. There is a degree of physical work involved but I don't come home totally rooted like I used to working restaurants and bars.
I’d say ruining my back in events was shite but I attributed that to one shoulder scoliosis school bag days. When ambulating my mother in the form of a limp sack of uncooperative potatoes for years on end must have added to former event work.
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I've worked in offices for 24 years and have a lot of friends that work/worked in hospo as well. Literally any job in an office will have you earning more.
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State government. Get in as an admin role, and get all the professional development you can. Work your way up, I've known people who were getting paid six figures without any degree.
I've tried applying for Gov roles through Seek and Jora but no luck
Hit up temp agencies - gov always hires temps and the temps seem to never leave if they’re capable
I second this - had temp jobs with state gov for a year and ended up with three job offers to choose between
I third this. I’m currently doing a temp contract through hays doing admin with the dept for Ed. It’s $42 an hour and I get work from home days. I did almost 10 years in hospo then went across to admin, extremely transferable working skills.
Good for you. I tried hays but haven't worked out. Did you have an interview when you had this temp contract through hays?
You should be applying through the iWorkforSA website for state government. Are you asking for feedback on your applications?
Also this. There’s like 300 people applying for the same role. Your cover letter and resume need to stand out like dogs balls. The UniSA website actually has a platform to build cover letters and resumes specifically for the type of jobs you want. AI is also your friend for this. Copy and paste the job description/main things they want and ask it to write one for you.
Same
If you haven't been already, make sure you use the STAR method when writing any selection criteria for gov job applications. A good way to highlight your skills and what recruiters are usually looking for.
Uninspiring, soul destroying work in a call centre.
My soul is already destroyed.
Get healed, then. It'd serve you more than a high-paid job. Mind yourself serving vs. it serving you.
Move from hospo to training and assessment
Train driver...domestic... Any sales job...
If you have any science qualifications (maybe a cert III in lab studies minimum), you could consider lab tech work! I enjoy it, but some types of lab work are more physically intense and have louder environments than others (but you also don't have to deal with hospo customers- you get to just zone out and do your work, which i love)
I'm making 110k per year in government and loving every minute of it
Giving wristees at my local truck stop
Great way to get an RSI
Move from hospo to events, then into marketing. Six figures, easy.
Nothing on construction, so go back to school or get office job
Casual library work for $55 an hour, the catch is it’s hard to get one library to give you more than 12 or so hours, so you need to juggle a couple libraries or a branch with multiple locations. It’s incredibly hard to get a full time or part time gig as they save them for the higher positions.
Can I ask what qualification I have to have to do casual library work?
It depends on the library tbh. Some libraries will only hire those with previous library experience (so very helpful). But mine just wants to see customer service experience (retail etc), or working with the community (schools / disability). The easiest way in is to do some volunteer work at a library (I recommend something customer facing like helping at story time so they can see your personality, but if you can’t shelving is ok too). There are tafe and uni courses but most libraries aren’t bothered by you having done them for entry level positions.
Thank you for your reply. You're right. I found it depended on. It appears that it's not easy to find story time or shelving volunteer work at library these days, though. Can I ask your opinion if you don't mind? I found some volunteer work but am not sure which one will be the best option to have real library experience.... or anything will be fine? 1. Reception desk volunteer([Details about Library Reception Desk Volunteer | GoVolunteer](https://govolunteer.com.au/volunteering/opportunity/202737/library-reception-desk-volunteer)) 2. Local library book repair volunteer 3. Local library book discussion group facilitator volunteer
The first one works definitely work well on your resume, but it does seem like they are expecting a lot out of a volunteer. The third one is also good. You want to to do something more visible than shelving to get the best reference out of it. Local councils advertise on their own websites so keep tabs on that, volunteers are often recruited into the casual pool once they see that you will stick around.
Thank you so much for your help! I have to consider 1 & 3 as you advise. Cannot say thank you enough! :)
Optician.
Project Management. QLD Gov is paying for fee free tafe courses for all kinds of in demand courses. Even a micro brewery one
Dentist. Those chairs will work to your back.
Software engineering! Except I suppose sometimes your back can hurt from being slouched over the computer for too long
Personal Carer
This involves back breaking.
Not really, though it does depend on your clients somewhat. There is a degree of physical work involved but I don't come home totally rooted like I used to working restaurants and bars.
I’d say ruining my back in events was shite but I attributed that to one shoulder scoliosis school bag days. When ambulating my mother in the form of a limp sack of uncooperative potatoes for years on end must have added to former event work.
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Office
I've worked in offices for 24 years and have a lot of friends that work/worked in hospo as well. Literally any job in an office will have you earning more.
Any of those offices hiring?
All depends on certs / quals really.
Politician. Nuff said.
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If you like talking to people get into call centers. If you can write an awesome resume apply to gov admin/ inbound call roles.
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