By Emma Maier
An interesting interview on the BBC website about a coal miner turned care worker reminded me of a conversation we had in the ComCare office recently. We were wondering whether more people were entering the social care workforce after being made redundant from other jobs.
According to the BBC, John Dunlop started out as a farm worker before
becoming a coal miner, a job he remained in for 17 years. But after
redundancy and joblessness he made the unlikely switch into care work.
His dramatic career switch took place after he'd spent time caring for his ill father at home. Now he can't imagine doing anything else and says he feels great working with people.
The question is: do some professions provide more 'transferrable skills' relevant to social care than others? Is a coal miner more suitable than an out of work investment banker?
And has anyone noticed an influx of 'career switchers' since the credit cruch redundancies began?
His dramatic career switch took place after he'd spent time caring for his ill father at home. Now he can't imagine doing anything else and says he feels great working with people.
The question is: do some professions provide more 'transferrable skills' relevant to social care than others? Is a coal miner more suitable than an out of work investment banker?
And has anyone noticed an influx of 'career switchers' since the credit cruch redundancies began?
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