Thank you for your response and you make very valid points. I didn’t want to get too into my own personal background. Just understand if getting masters would make any sense without a background in the subject. But maybe it would be easier to understand my point if I open up a bit.
I graduated as a physiotherapist but the job market for physios is terrible, especially without work experience in the subject. After graduation I got a job in private healthcare practice as a physio but the job itself was more office based. After this I got a job as a buyer in public healthcare. I realized that this is not my thing and I would like to move on to something different. So currently I do have a permanent contract.
I haven’t done clinical work ever and therefore I’m unemployable as a physiotherapist in hospital environment especially since it has been many years since I graduated. I don’t really want to work as a buyer and without a business degree it is unlikely to get other administrative work in private sector. The job market is very competitive and we have 50-500 applicants for all the jobs (the one I’m doing now had 197 applicants). So even to get someone to read my resume requires a lot of work.
I’m sure my CV and cover letter could be better, but I believe that main problem is that my work experience doesn't match with my education. Which leads me to apply for jobs that I don't have the skills for. I would be happy to do entry level work but applying to do HR with a physio degree is unlikely since the people with bachelor in business are applying to the sae jobs.
I do not live in the UK, but I would be interested in living in London for a few years and I think it would be a good opportunity to combine London with wanting to change career paths. I think re-education would make the most sense so I could apply for different type of jobs. Getting a professional qualification in something doesn’t translate too well internationally so I don’t think for me unless I settle down to uk, aus, nz etc. I can’t really afford to do a bachelor degree.
So this kind of left me with the idea of postgrad, but if it doesn’t provide me with any more opportunities then it doesn’t make sense to do that either. In my mind I would be overqualified in employers eyes if I was looking for a HR assistant job but that would be my level based on work experience. Also, without experience I couldn’t get any higher grade jobs that would then add up with the education…hope this makes sense.