Would you enrol on a course for further training to help advance your career?

According to Forbes, a staggering 71% of British people surveyed are now considering a career change due to the impact of inflation and the cost of living crisis.

A recent survey conducted by the International Career Institute (ICI), an independent and private provider of online education, asked 1000 people what their career regrets and dreams are…..

Interestingly they found the majority of respondents (37%) regretted working too much in their careers. 

This result was mostly seen amongst the male respondents with the majority of men (40%)  aged 18 to over 54 voted to having this regret in their careers. 

Compared to 36% of women aged 35 to over 54 who were the main age bracket who also chose working too much as their career regret. 

If you had the chance to relearn or learn a new skill enabling you to progress your career or go into a new career, would you?

There are plenty of free courses to get involved in to be able to develop new skills and follow your dream career, however sometimes you will have to pay to enrol on certain courses, especially those that need thorough training.

With the cost of living crisis, having to pay extra money towards enrolling into a course can be difficult for many to afford and often causes people to not be able to follow their goals in upskilling.

The government can help provide different financial support options to help adults to achieve their career goals, for example, grants and bursaries are common amongst adults to be able to pay for courses and training.

You can apply for this through the organisation that’s providing your training to see if you qualify for one.

Please get in touch if you would like to know more about upskilling your workforce or for anything else HR related - polly@rathbonehrsolutions.co.uk