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 47 and a career teacher. I am excellent in the classroom and have advanced skills teacher status and second in department for a core subject. All my lesson observations, and I mean all, give me "excellent", including Ofsted.
My exam results are excellent but, despite all this, I think I can go no further in teaching. I recently applied for a promotion and was told in feedback that my social skills and people skills were not great. I don't necessarily disagree but it showed that the interview panel were influenced by the headteacher, as the others didn't know me and I thought I gave a good interview.
I think I will need to change career. My question is: how do I find a decent careers adviser. I am prepared to pay what it takes but do not want to waste my money. There are thousands online, how do I choose?
Do you need advice on a work issue? For Jeremy's and readers' help, send a brief email to dear.jeremy@theguardian.com. Please note that he is unable to answer questions of a legal nature or to reply personally.
