Hello there! I've been an administrative assistant for over 18 years at a mega church. I'm currently looking for a new job whith opportunity to grow. (My current job is a dead end with a low salary). I've applied to multiple jobs but none wants to give a "church secretary" an opportunity even though after many years I can tell you, a church is run like a bussiness. I'm currently pursuing my PMC but if needed, I would go back to school. Any suggestions on what career path will be best?

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Mega churches usually take in big money. It's a shame they don't reward you for the hard work you do to keep them running.
I don't know if maybe instead of stating the name of the church so it doesn't look like church secretary you could put Administrative Assistant at (just making up a church name here) instead of Mega Faith Church International, use MFCI. So many companies are known by their initials than their spelled out names. People know IBM better than they recognize International Business Machines.
Praying you find a new job soon that values you and rewards you for your contribution to their success.

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The points made above are very true.
I think the point to be addressed is how you are marketing and branding yourself. Is your resume heavily skewed towards churchy activities. That is, are you using words describing your activities versus showcasing your capabilities.
E.g. are you writing "managed the ministries conferences" instead of "responsible for managing a yearly schedule of events with over 10k attendees" or "provided event management services towards the successful coordination of a yearly schedule of events".
This is just a rough example but I hope you get the point.
I can help with assessing your cv for free, if you're open to it.

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Do you specifically advertise yourself as a 'church secretary'? Chances are your megachurch operates at least one LLC you could list yourself as being an administrator for. Like you said these churches are run like businesses and I'm sure they have a business name you can advertise yourself under. Functionally you're able to do everything a business secretary does. Lean on that. Good luck!

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Thank you everyonel for the positive feedback and great ideas. I'm very grateful for any help!

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I would suggest changing the wording in your resume. Word it exactly how you said, "Administrative Assistant" at ______ church. Treat it as a business experience and hiring managers will too.

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