Job advice for a middle aged Muslim woman?

Hello all,


I am 33 years of age , I have an IT background (M/S and Juniper) --but I have been away from this field for a year after giving birth to my child .


She is now being looked after by her Fathers Mother (we are divorced , he was a violent man) . I now want to get back on my feet and be financially independent . Can anyone recommend/ give advice on the best place to start?


Allah bless.Job advice for a middle aged Muslim woman?
I am sorry that you had to read those dumb comments. There are a plenty of ignorant and bigoted people in this section of Yahoo Answers who will never understand your faith and how it can affect your everyday life. Because you do not say which country you are in (and neither should you, if privacy is a concern perhaps) it is hard to know which resources to point you in the direction of. You are still young and have some specialised skills to build on to make a long career for yourself. So be positive :-)





Are there any government funded or charity employment agencies in your city you could approach to have your skills and employment credentials assessed? Some deal specifically with people who have been out of the workforce for some time, and make extra effort for them





Here in Australia some of the large charities run these types of agencies and they are Christian, but they should be very understanding of the anti-discrimination laws and should not be worried about your religion. Because it is against the employment laws to discriminate on the basis of religion.





But you should still confidently send your resume to every employment agency, particularly the ones that fill IT positions. Even if you can get a foot in the door with an administrative job in an IT company, it may lead to better things and help pay the bills for the time being.





Good luck with everything :-)





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Oh! And 33 is NOT middle-aged. Not unless you're going to die at 60. Women live much longer than that! You are young and in your prime. Get out there and be young and strong :-)Job advice for a middle aged Muslim woman?
If you are in the US/UK, the job market sucks for IT people. About the only thing you can do is apply for jobs like mad and develop some social networking contacts. See if there are professional groups in your area that you can join for free. You can also try doing volunteer work in the field - see if there are any local charities that need tech support, or maybe senior citizens homes or something like that. It will give you current experience for your resume and also maybe give you a chance to make some good contacts. At the very least you might be able to make some friends.
**** these people they are inconsiderate bastards!! If you have training in IT you could do what my boyfriend does, he set up a system in his home that transfers peoples old video's they love into cd format. The program costs about 50 bucks but after that you should see the profit come in, each transfer takes about an hour; charge them what you feel is right. It is easy simple and you can do this all by yourself.





Cassius: It's much like a divorced Christian man saying God is the reason. Which I know you adhere by and you have been divorced. So shut it!
If you have a really heavy accent,, You could do Hewlett Packard Tech support.
no i cant