Who will employ someone with a logical mind?

[heathcliff67]

I am 41 years old with a degree in law from a good university. Most of my post-graduate years have been spent lecturing and managing in colleges of further education and I have been running my own online arbitrage business for the last four years. I am a very logical person and a deep thinker; I'm a member of Mensa, former crossword compiler for the Guardian and other publications, and have played in the British Chess Championship. At this stage in life I am seeking new challenges were I will achieve satisfaction and be valued for my skills and abilities; however, I need to be challenged constantly otherwise I become disillusioned and dejected. Any advice as to where to set my sights or who might be interested in me would be gratefully appreciated.

[Rtaxron]

You have many attributes, so only you could decide what would suit you..
I would suggest a reputable employment agency similar to Target.
There are many to chose from if you google.

http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-intelligence/

[heathcliff67]

Thanks for taking time to provide an answer, it is appreciated. One of the issues is that I don't know what will suit me best and something unusual and different might appeal. I guess I'd like to work where the employer wants me to work for him rather than the other way round; I'd probably feel more valued in such a situation and that is important to me at present. Thanks again!

[heathcliff67]

Thanks RoaldoM!

First things first - spelling lessons!

Re a career in law; I'm afraid that has never been on the cards as at no time have I been in the position to be able to afford the fees or living expenses required to complete the Bar Vocational Course in order to qualify as a barrister. Even passing this is no guarantee of a future as there are further stumbling blocks to a career in the law. Despite what people say, the higher branches of law are very much an "old boys network" and I don't have the right background or connections.

I am grateful for your comments and I do take them positively, though I don't think thre is an issue with emotional control. The "disillusionment" statement comes from a recent application I made for a high powered position in education. I completed some psychometric and intelligence tests and the report produced in light of these identified me as a high level performer and stated that the institution would be unlikely to find someone who would score higher in the tests than me. The report further suggested that this could be a problem as that such "intelligence gaps" (their words, not mine!) are a big problem in the work place and that unless I was constantly challenged I would become disillusioned (I withdrew my application before the final interview for other reasons).

I have looked back over my career in light of this report and can identify instances where I have become disillusioned when I could not identify new challenges or see what I could achieve. I have recently been lecturing law but have decided to leave because the position is not inspiring me at all and I am disatisfied. I have achieved 100% pass rates previously and cannot see how I can improve on this. This is why I am seeking a new challenge which will stretch me.

Thanks again for your words; I have taken them on board.

[heathcliff67]

Thanks again for your comments, RoaldoM.

It is not a negative conclusion at all that you have suggested, and I am grateful for it. It is one I had been coming to! I guess I was hoping that there might be an alternative that I hadn't considered.

Thank you once more!

[thebrainy123]

you know what they say

"THOSE WHO CAN''T TEACH!!!"""