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Feeling Lost and Frustrated: A Housewife’s Journey to Career Success
As a 38-year-old housewife without a degree and feeling lost in your career path, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed and uncertain about your future. The pressure to start over and create a meaningful career can be daunting, especially when faced with self-doubt and anxiety. But rest assured, you are not alone in this journey, and there are practical steps you can take to turn your life around and pursue a fulfilling career.
Embracing Self-Discovery and Overcoming Obstacles
It’s important to acknowledge your past experiences and challenges while embracing self-discovery to pave the way for a successful career transition. Start by reflecting on your interests, strengths, and values to gain clarity on potential career paths that align with your goals and aspirations.
- Explore career assessment tools and resources to identify your unique skills and interests.
- Consider seeking guidance from career counselors or mentors to gain insights into different industries and job opportunities.
- Volunteer or intern in various fields to gain hands-on experience and explore different career options.
Breaking Through Self-Limiting Beliefs and Building Confidence
Overcoming self-limiting beliefs and building confidence are essential steps towards embarking on a new career journey. Challenge negative thoughts and beliefs about your abilities by focusing on your strengths and accomplishments. Practice self-care and self-compassion to boost your self-esteem and resilience.
- Engage in positive affirmations and visualization techniques to shift your mindset towards growth and success.
- Participate in professional development workshops and courses to enhance your skills and knowledge in your desired field.
- Join networking events and communities to connect with like-minded individuals and expand your professional network.
Seeking Support and Professional Guidance
Remember that it’s okay to ask for help and seek support from mental health professionals, career coaches, and support groups. Therapy can be a valuable tool in addressing anxiety, self-doubt, and personal barriers that may be hindering your career growth.
- Consult with a therapist or counselor to address underlying issues and develop coping strategies for managing anxiety and self-esteem challenges.
- Work with a career coach to create a personalized career plan and set achievable goals for your professional development.
- Connect with local programs and resources that provide support for individuals with mental health diagnoses and offer opportunities for skill-building and career advancement.
Remember, your journey to a successful career is a process filled with ups and downs, but with perseverance, determination, and a positive mindset, you can overcome challenges and achieve your goals. Stay focused on your dreams and aspirations, and embrace the opportunities that come your way. You have the power to transform your life and create a fulfilling career that brings you joy and satisfaction.
Best of luck on your journey to career success!
You can get into project management without a degree. It doesn’t require any highly technological or mathematical skills either.
Housewife is not “no career” exactly. There are tons of scholarships for women to go back to school plus you’re Canadian (better than being from the US). Go to the nearest university, college, and library. Seek the advice of counselors and advisors who can help you explore some options. Don’t just choose one person as some of these people can be unhelpful. This is your chance to assess your personality and the kind of work you like so you can find something that you can be good at. Beware of wanting to do something that looks good to other people and focus on something that makes you come alive.
What’s wrong with taking care of your family? You shouldn’t be forced to work if you married a high value man.
exercise fitness or recreational therapist, chef or having cake business it’s related to food service? makeup artist, or something related with weddings? I hope those give you some other ideas
If healthcare interests you, but you don’t want super in depth patient contact try becoming an X-ray tech or sonographer. Yes you have to touch patients, but you’re not dealing with what a nurse nor physician would deal with. Whatever you’re thinking sounds interesting, look up “day in the life of___” videos on YouTube to get a feel for what they do. If it’s healthcare they can’t show you the patients they see or anything with medical info due to HIPAA laws, but you can still get an idea.
Also, network with anyone you can think of in your personal life. Does anyone know someone who is hiring? It doesn’t hurt to make it known your looking for something new to do and you have availability. Play up the fact that your lack of experience actually can make you easy to train in a new field. You’re not bringing with you all these ideas of “this is how we did it at my old job” – that can really bother some employers, so use being a “blank slate” to your advantage.
& try not to be so hard on yourself. I know how hard it is and I struggle with feeling inferior for basically everything lol, but the reality is we are all more capable than we think. Good luck 😊
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I’m gonna be blunt. Beggars can’t be choosers. You have no experience. Better start with whatever that is available to you. You get bored? Push yourself through it. You don’t get to pick until you have some experience to begin with especially in this job market.
There are some comments here with good suggestions of careers you might not have considered previously. Here’s some other stuff to think about.
Being a housewife gives you some really useful skills such as management, communication, and problem solving. These soft skills are useful in every job under the sun.
You don’t have to be smart to be able to do anything, just committed. Once you find something you think is worthwhile, you can do it as long as you commit. So how do you fond something worthwhile? You need to look at what you value, not what you’re interested in. You can try writing a list of every kind of job you can think of that you DON’T want to do, then write a meaningful note on what you like that isn’t there, such as lacking freedom, not enough interaction with others, or not enough interesting content. See if you can find the themes behind what is missing, these themes will help you identify your values. Once you have values identified you can look for careers that align with those values and hopefully that will give you some motivation to help you on your way.
You have six months to meet people, get work references, and try and find your next step. Don’t aim for a career right away, take things in smaller steps. Maybe by the end of 6 months you identify an industry you’re interested in, can you contact someone already working there for coffee to ask questions about the kind of work they do? Can you volunteer in an adjacent organisation to get hands on experience and see if it is what you expected?
Sometimes finding a place where you fit is a long process full of trial and error but every step you take is a step closer to finding the job that works for you.
Being a housewife is a full time job. Anyone who tells you otherwise, is deeply sexist and misogynistic. I would even put it on your resume when you start applying for jobs!
You were a caregiver. That’s instantly quite a few things. Lady interviewed once for a job, said cooking was actually indicative of how good she’d be at the job: it requires you to juggle several things simultaneously with precision. She got the job. It was low paying so she went with another offer. Watch out you will have to suffer through some low paying jobs. But job hop once a year and even in retail you can rise through the ranks. Alternatively, can you take community college credits or get a certification that interests you?
In my culture there’s a saying, a working wife, is halfway out the door. Are you experiencing problems in your marriage? Usually in our culture the guy takes care of the woman, if she starts reaching out like this, that means she’s planning on leaving. Check your relationship.
You can apply and work in food service now. You don’t need to wait 6 months
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For your career, consider roles that offer on-the-job training or don’t require a degree. Customer service, administrative work, and certain healthcare support roles might fit. The food service job is a good step to get back into working. Also, consider online courses or certifications in areas you’re interested in but feel overwhelmed by. It’s okay to start small and build up.
this is going to sound weird but if all you’ve been is a housewife and moving forward for you is taking on studies, career building you’ve been living my dream life. Short of not having to deal with any evil mother in laws / mothers.
ive worked, gone to school, dated (to no avail LOL), thrown to the wolves, only lived at home and i’m probably worse off than you.
comparisons aside you could do well starting education usually starts off with introductory courses most educational programs ease you in to things these days even if youve been out of school for awhile.
Maybe think about furthering your education? I’d love to help out and talk more about it if ur interested. I think it could really build your confidence and help you achieve your goals