Should I continue my CPA Australia studies ?

[Shiori]

R u willing to restart a fresh in sthg diff ?

If sthg diff in fresh field pays not as well in first 3-6 yrs are u ok / able to tank that ?
( that s a 3-6 years loss of usual earning power as a experienced accounting professional)

If u ok with it , go n do those personality test n find out what skills, knowledge, experience & interests n passions u have that can be used in the fields that gel with yr personality
I used this free test
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test Then got free go library to read more

Once u roughly hv idea , go sign up
For 1-2 sessions of those career counselling, I feel another human might be able to share some stuff we nv thought of about ourselves

My fren went for one of these
https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/career-resources/career-resources/education-career-personal-development/skills-training-advice.html
She didn't change role but she worked in 1-2 jobs 10 yr ish each n had to relearn how to find a job / how to write resume etc

After +-2 months she found a job in same field she liked , pay better than earlier job which was toxic n demoralising ...
When we r at darkness deepest .. know that things can only grow better

the personality test i think i did before but cant recall what result, later i check again

got any other career couselling other than govt-driven ones ?

[Shiori]

but clubbie if u rly want to change right, change fast

i feel maybe current field not suited for u in some sense. but as bsg pointed out not everyone is going to be the best in the job they do

u go think about it, sit down, talk to some people, write down your thoughts and recalibrate

say now u reskill as nurse.......... example. will u be happier? i dont think so because u are competitive deep down inside and unhappy with your lot and u nv want to become a nurse

even tho nurses pay is not that low but it's definitely not high and u already stand to lose the years of experience

if not nurse then what? u nv ever said u wanted to start biz. then mid career can change what path?

keep on trying for govt bah

if not, find something that is your passion and it will be better and it could be outside of work. say u rly hate ur job but u can do it ok and it pays well, but u like hiking or playing badminton or like to help others - meaning ur passion or hobby lies outside of work

otherwise if u are determined to stick to this same route, u need to reframe ur mind and set on a new direction

and know it's a long hard road ahead and u may not become what u envision, whatever senior manager director or partner and make hundreds of thousands or more

u must think whether u can do this down the road say 20 yrs from now

meanwhile just jiayou and do your best

thank you.

govt job since day 1 apply until now all no news.

i guess i will just complete the cpa australia first then proceed on.

[jim889]

thank you.

govt job since day 1 apply until now all no news.

i guess i will just complete the cpa australia first then proceed on.

yeah complete cpa then put it in chiur resume and appry again
 

[Shiori]

yeah complete cpa then put it in chiur resume and appry again
 

so best is i lun at my workplace until get the CPA designation first ?

[EncourageSome1]

the personality test i think i did before but cant recall what result, later i check again

got any other career couselling other than govt-driven ones ?

main ones/mostly subsidised are gov ones. my fren attended a few session w gov. WSQ /careersfuture /
e2i ntuc / driven ones during her job search

i think there are 2 other alternatives
1. school /college career centres .eg. career centres at your univ. can approach them cos they are alws in touch w employers to get placements for interns n
they are regularly seeking alumni to come back n be in touch w school for a symbiotic rs

e.g. https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/life-at-sit/get-career-ready/career-coaching

https://www.careertracks.edu.sg/coaches-consultants-and-internship-teams/meet-your-career-coaches/


2. private ones (but i believe these are some of the providers also providing training to gov counsellors)
some i found online
https://hrguru.com.sg/services/career-counselling/

https://www.singsaver.com.sg/blog/career-coaching-in-singapore

    industry oriented ones
example
https://www.ibf.org.sg/home/career-advisory/about-careers-connect/for-individuals

personal thoughts :
since career counselling is mainly a notForProfit thing i would trust gov funded / gov initiatives more than i would try pte ones

[jim889]

so best is i lun at my workplace until get the CPA designation first ?

yes or chiu can find another jod at the same time but put in resume currently studying for cpa 2 subjects remanining etc
 

[Shiori]

yes or chiu can find another jod at the same time but put in resume currently studying for cpa 2 subjects remanining etc
 

thank you

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so best is i lun at my workplace until get the CPA designation first ?

U ask urself can lun or not first

[jim889]

U ask urself can lun or not first

lun got $$$ take .. so better lun

unless find better jod elsewhere
 

[Shiori]

main ones/mostly subsidised are gov ones. my fren attended a few session w gov. WSQ /careersfuture /
e2i ntuc / driven ones during her job search

i think there are 2 other alternatives
1. school /college career centres .eg. career centres at your univ. can approach them cos they are alws in touch w employers to get placements for interns n
they are regularly seeking alumni to come back n be in touch w school for a symbiotic rs

e.g. https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/life-at-sit/get-career-ready/career-coaching

https://www.careertracks.edu.sg/coaches-consultants-and-internship-teams/meet-your-career-coaches/


2. private ones (but i believe these are some of the providers also providing training to gov counsellors)
some i found online
https://hrguru.com.sg/services/career-counselling/

https://www.singsaver.com.sg/blog/career-coaching-in-singapore

    industry oriented ones
example
https://www.ibf.org.sg/home/career-advisory/about-careers-connect/for-individuals

personal thoughts :
since career counselling is mainly a notForProfit thing i would trust gov funded / gov initiatives more than i would try pte ones

thank you very much.

i dislike e2i and wsg, though. hehe.

[Shiori]

yes or chiu can find another jod at the same time but put in resume currently studying for cpa 2 subjects remanining etc
 

but hor when i applied for my current job i told them very specifically i studying cpa australia need someone to sign of my working experience, they acknowledged and said they can do so. end up they cant coz they not qualified to do so...

[Shiori]

U ask urself can lun or not first

do u think i can lun or not

[jim889]

do u think i can lun or not

think chiu cannot lun
 

[Shiori]

think chiu cannot lun
 

what to do...

[EncourageSome1]

thank you very much.

i dislike e2i and wsg, though. hehe.

I know .. some of us don't prefer g initiatives
But hey those r my tax payer monies funded n they r funded by yours too

We don't use , let the naturalised newbies use lor 🥺

Career counselling I'll thk ok to go for g ones
But job recommendation I ll ownself find pte employment agencies more routes my gut feel