advice for adults going into a new career to get their foot in the door?
Hello everyone. I will (hopefully) be finishing my bachelors of science in accounting by the end of this year. I am 25 years old and have spent the past 7 years in the same job, but it’s a minimum wage reception job. I am taking my classes online, so I don’t have the networking options that come with going to a traditional college.
I’ve already started looking around at the job market in my area, and everywhere around me that’s hiring is asking for at least two years of experience as well as the degree. I do plan on taking the CPA exam sometime after I finish, but I know looking at the job market it’s much more important for me to gain experience. Even the jobs that are asking for CPAs are asking for a couple of years in experience as well.
I do plan to relocate within the next couple of years because I know a bigger city will bring more job opportunities, but I can’t do that without finding a better job first.
If anyone else got their degree a little later and didn’t have the network and connections, were you able to get a decent start somewhere without relevant experience? I’m starting to wonder if maybe I chose the wrong path.