I am currently a year into working in a retail bank at a branch-level position. I started working straight after finishing my A-levels and am now looking for the next thing to help me progress. My main goal is to start a qualification by the end of this year which for one will help me to progress and secondly, I am eager to learn more and grow my knowledge. I am interested in staying in the finance/banking industry. My ideal position would be a finance position in the beauty industry as it sort of gives the best of both worlds with what I enjoy. I have started looking at apprenticeships however my poor timing has really hit me where it hurts as most applications for the larger companies have closed.
I feel like I'm between a rock and a hard place because although the experience I've gained from my current job has been invaluable - I'm starting to outgrow it a bit and need the next thing to build my career. I just don't feel excited or motivated to be there anymore, however, I don't just want to move to another job on the same level just somewhere else where I will struggle to progress. I also really want to start a qualification (preferably a degree without going to university).
I'm just feeling quite disheartened at the moment as I'm constantly looking for opportunities and just not finding anything. If anyone has any inspiration for an action plan or any opportunities that would be great, because I am lost for ideas.