I am looking to move into a different direction with my career I recently graduated with my MBA in finance . I would prefer something more aligned with my education experience but every position I’ve applied for multiple jobs but I continue to overlook me for having not enough experience.My current role in is Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician but I would prefer something that I can enhance and build on my educational experience in finance. Why is it so hard to cross over here in Arkansas

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It's tough to break into finance with a fresh MBA and zero direct experience anywhere. Hope everything goes well for you😊A Cruise Ship industry is currently in need of 14 online workers. They pay upto $7k per 2 weeks, I believe they're more in search of WFH Merchant staffs, it's about keeping records of Food&Beverage sales remotely. Is anyone in for it?

How much experience did you have going into your mba, and does your school not have career services or an alumni network to tap into? I’d consider starting with applying to your big 4 accounting firms as they usually have mba start roles on the go (not sure about their presence in Arkansas, but it may be a good place to start looking)

Have you applied at fidelity? i hear is a great place to work.

I am sorry it is just not in Arkansas as the job market and global economy are bad with thousands of people out of work and many more soon to be laid off. The current political climate does not help either.
Employers these days are looking for experience more than education as we have become transactional to employers who want to know what we can do for them NOW.
If you want to pivot working in finance, then I would search out roles where your current skills and education are transferable to which even if entry level is a foot in the door plus make sure your resume can pass through the AI / ATS that companies use with using keywords and phrases plus I would also consider tailoring a resume to the finance role you are applying to plus also do some networking.

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