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[quote=Anonymous](1) I know employers can offer tuition assistance and there are some tax benefits to it.  Many times this is offered only if the coursework is relevant to the job.  Anyone have ideas on which employers might do this, and give a foot in the door in the field, too?

(2) Ageism does exist.  But the really important thing is to keep the attitude of a person starting entry-level in the field (humble, willing to learn, not know it all, willing to do the same scutwork everyone has to do starting out).  I'm a lawyer and I know many lawyers won't hire lawyers who used to work as paralegals.  The reasons are not that the person is 5 yrs older than if they'd gone to law school straight out of college.  The problem is that sometimes, a former paralegal thinks they know it all and bosses don't want to deal with that.

Best of luck to you!  My advice is, research everything -- it is best to be over cautious, not under cautious, with tuition costs what they are and the job market what it is.  Don't even get me started on the topic of student loans.  But you should find a career that you LOVE.[/quote]

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