Respecializing - Again

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Heya

I am 27 and worried about needing to respecialize my profession/field for a second time.

I am working as an internal, hourly paid, HR Executive Assistant for our recruitment needs in a college. Mostly admin, I do filing and set up documentation for interviewers/lecturers for internal job roles. I like the people and the place but I don't like the work. Its become tedious and honestly the place doesn't have room to go further. Its dead end essentially besides becoming a senior HR EA.

I worked as a HR Assistant and didn't like it with contracts and documentation. I kept making small mistakes in documentation (not for any important client, just for my direct reporting manager). Was let go after 6 months. I found the work terribly boring and tedious as well.

I respecialized from Psychology (made it to Masters) and got a diploma in HR. I also have a CELTA qualification and Diploma in Marketing.

I'm not liking it. Also I am pretty poor with people. I hang out with another nerdy guy 99% of the time during lunch break, thankfully we enjoy each others company.

I recently got feedback for an internal position (go from hourly to contract) that "We think you'd be better off in a research position".

Not "It was good" or "it was shit", just that.

What should I do?

I don't want to do a PHD in Psychology as the route is too long of an investment of time. But I don't want to go into HR as of now.

I have no idea how to get into analytics.

Any advice /adv/?

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