health and fitness: I have a PhD and work in admin. I’m worried that I’ve stalled in my career

lundi 31 août 2015

I have a PhD and work in admin. I’m worried that I’ve stalled in my career

I recently applied for a more senior role and was passed over because I lacked the relevant experience

Twice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy’s own insights. Here is the latest dilemma – what are your thoughts?

I am 28 and have been working as an admin assistant for the past two years. My role is essentially that of a PA: I organise diaries and manage correspondence for senior executives in my company.