Message #67529

[gee4]

Laura, there probably are courses but they would be full-time at college eg. hotel/event management or equivalent.  I couldn't afford to leave paid employment to take up further education for the next 2 years.

Most jobs I have seen advertised within event management are junior admin roles which more than likely offer progression and development but the starting salaries are very much below what I have been used to.  If I was starting off my career it wouldn't matter so much.

It's just a shame I found my niche quite late on and that industries don't recognise potential when they see it.  Mind you if I was on an interview panel I would probably offer the job to someone who had x years doing the job rather than someone like me who wanted to move into that field but was not qualified....wouldn't we all?