I don't know if I'm too old to compete in a new career. I'm 47 and have an AAS in Interior Design. I've spent a good bit of my work experience in visual merch. (brick and mortar). For the last 5 yrs I've been working for a service-based company doing small-scale email marketing in Hubspot & Constant Contact. I'd like to pursue a career in digital merchandising/ecom. Guessing I'd need a BA in Mkting or similar, to be completed nights with 2 young kids home. Am I just dreaming?

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I’m about the same age, have an AAS degree from 20 years ago. I interview and regularly get offers over 200k. Staying up on high demand skills is how I do it. In your case you could become an expert on SalesForce/CRM. Leveraging AI in the sales process. I’m seeing a push for lead generation, follow up using AI to book appointments. Much higher value than a BA in anything.

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SalesForce certs https://www.salesforce.com/blog/salesforce-associate-certification/

SalesForce training https://trailhead.salesforce.com/

Almost 12,000 remote jobs with SalesForce in the job description on LinkedIn. One certification per month is a good pace. Start small build it up over time.

Excellent advice from someone who cares. To Social media marketing expert: It’s never too late to start from where you are.

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