[Lizzy31]

I do not mind my job. I just feel I could be doing so much more. I do not have a college degree. I work in an office fore a health care supply company doing phone work and computer work. I took tests and read up on things and really want to be ding seething where I research and find things out. I would rather not be in the phones all day. Any research jobs I look at though require a bachelors degree at least. I only have 50 credits of college work which are all over the place. any thoughts or suggestions?

You could look into web analytics or search engine optimization. Probably not what you were thinking but they use a lot of the same skills and you can get training online for free. You can also hook up with user groups to learn and make contacts.

Except for one offs I can't think of a research career that doesn't need a degree. That's one of the skills college is particularly good at teaching by design. Are there any plans to go to college?

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[Lizzy31]

I would love to go back to college just would have no idea what for honestly!

You could go to the library and they should be able to point you to some career assessment materials. You might be able to get some advice from an admissions counselor at your local university. I don't know how much they do. There are lots of careers that require research skills. It is more a matter of figuring out what direction. There are careers in art museums and schools for people to curate. They are hard to get and don't pay very much so you have to love art history. Business intelligence involves learning an industry and company and writing reports. It is very technical so you would want to be interested in long days at a desk and learning analytics. Some BI jobs involve working with the client to get information and communicate it to the developers. You can do this without a degree but it takes a while. Then there is science research. There are a lot of choices there. If you enjoy experimentation and details I would encourage you look into science. For one thing we need more and for another it is a wide field. Research, education, testing... You could work in genetics, physics, Eco engineering... It can be overwhelming

Oh and while you are at the library remember the librarian is a researcher too. They may be willing to tell you first hand about their field too

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Statistics would be another great degree path, assuming you had some interest. It's a very flexible degree which would allow you to work across multiple industries.