I earned an Associate Degree years ago. Due to family issues and full time mommy duties, the degree was put on the back burner. After six years with Blue Cross Blue Shield, I am currently with Lowe's. I've been with them for almost 10 years. I'm finding it difficult to enter the work force to use my degree now, but I'm anxious and determined to keep trying to find the office job that I have long wanted to do.

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Do some brainstorming about the jobs you would like to have, and apply for them. Think about transferable skills. There are surely things you learned working in a retail organization that would be applicable just about anywhere. That, combined with your education, should qualify you for a good many positions. Seek them out!

Jobs are so hard to land right now so I would definitely recommend you start applying sooner rather than later. You can definitely do something that uses your degree now that you have completed it.

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