feeling stuck, all my life I've worked customer service/administration jobs. I love organization and planning and being the first point of contact if anyone needs help. I graduated with a bachelors in business administration and I don't really know how to grow my career past an administrative assistant, I feel like I'm not good as much else. I guess I just wanted to rant sorry

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Have you ever considered going into Human Resources? It sounds like you really like dealing with people and helping them, and I think that that's exactly the skillset needed for a good HR manager/coordinator. I would perhaps talk to someone in HR at your current company about their career trajectory and ask them some advice for a career move, if that interests you at all

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HR usually always requires HR experience

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Hi. I feel the same as you do. Have you tried maybe thru family and friends going out on your own and maybe making up a flier and letting them know what you do and maybe work as a personal assistant for a smaller company or a family that needs an assistant to do the maintaining of the property, home, errands, daily day to day stuff, etc… Your strong and very valuable

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I've grown from the admin role multiple times by volunteering for projects that were outside of the scope of a traditional AA/EA. I'm currently an EA, and literally just today, one of the execs I support let me know how thrilled he's been with my performance on an extra task I took on and wanted to know if I'd be interested in working more on the client side with logistics, coordination, and project management. It doesn't always work, and it's a lot of effort, but there is added value in asking for more work sometimes.

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Been there, and it's rough. Best of luck with the job search!

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Project management is also a natural progression, but you might need to pursue a certification, depending on the role. You could also go into meeting and event planning like for national sales meetings and that sort of thing.

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Before I got my B.S. in Business Administration, it was always....Honey, if you only had a degree. Well, this honey got one, even with a 4.0 GPA. Then it was....Honey, you are over qualified for this position. Aarrgghh!!
Do I even tell employers I have a degree or not. It seems to be a no win on that front for me. I'm on the same job level.

I’m in the same exact spot . CS/AA/ coordinator Roles with a BS in marketing I received my degree 2019. 30 years experience and working in a position I’m making less at in my 80s . I feel ageism is an issue, I’m in my 50s but feel 30 something I’m thinking of doing the program that helps you excel in being more than just an AA , The IAAP . I need to do something because my bills are more than I make and I’m literally living to pay bills.

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