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Single Mom going back to school, what is a good flexible career?
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I am going to get my undergraduate and I want to choose a major. Whatever I choose I will minor in business. Life threw me a curve and I need a career that affords flexibility and a reliable way to work from home. I don’t want to start a business. I spent years in HR Management and while I loved it, the hours are sometimes 10 hours a day in an office. I was thinking - Computer Science or a degree that allows me to become an editor. These are hobbies of mine. But are there other careers out there I am not thinking about?
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I am going to get my undergraduate and I want to choose a major. Whatever I choose I will minor in business. Life threw me a curve and I need a career that affords flexibility and a reliable way to work from home. I don’t want to start a business. I spent years in HR Management and while I loved it, the hours are sometimes 10 hours a day in an office. I was thinking - Computer Science or a degree that allows me to become an editor. These are hobbies of mine. But are there other careers out there I am not thinking about?
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Right now the two “hot” things that you can do are: 1) Get Cisco certified; and/or 2) Get Six Sigma certified. Do either or both and you can pretty much write your own ticket in terms of the hours and days you work, as well as how much travel you’re willing to do and to where.
A degree no longer opens doors as you’ll be competing with H1’s from India and China who have advanced degrees and will work for roughly half of what you’d likely be willing to accept.
It’s a niche market; find a niche and go for it!
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