Career Change Question
I am 38 years of age and I have an associate's of science degree in electronics technology. My employment background is seasonal employment with the Internal Revenue Service in Fresno, Calif., where I am currently on furlough (layoff) until February of next year. I want to make a career change and I am having trouble doing this.
I have been a seasonal employee at this employer for almost 15 years. I have tried hard to get permanent year-round employment and the local management has no local authority to hire permanent employment. The local management has told me there is a hiring freeze.
The area of work I want to get into is electronics assembly. I am having a hard time convincing a local employer that I want to change careers and to have a job that would utilize my degree in electronics technology. May I please receive advice on what to say to the representative?
I am also continuing my education for a bachelor's of science degree in industrial technology and find myself enjoying Computer Numerical Control and CADCAM programming. I am taking evening courses in CAD CAM and CNC programming and would like to work for a local manufacturer that performs this work. Could you please advise me on what to say to the employer representative about taking evening courses in this field and that I want to work for them?