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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think some classes to build up your confidence followed by temping would be the way to go.

Your writing and editing skills are great, but unfortunately a lot of the publications you mentioned have a network of freelancers or their own staff to handle those tasks. I have some friends who freelance, it takes a long time to build up a reputation and network, doesn't happen overnight.

[b]Your best bet is to start out in admin and work up[/b]. OR, leverage your network (friends, neighbors, husband's colleagues, etc.) to get your foot in the door another way. [/quote]

OP. I hear you, but I don't even know what I need to do to get an admin job. I worked for 15 years as a writer and editor. I'm pretty sure that if someone in their late 20s or early 30s looked at my resume, they'd throw it away. Too old, too many degrees, too much experience at higher level jobs, gigantic gap of 20 years without FT work. I'm perfectly willing to be an admin, but what skills would I need? I look at ads on websites for jobs at places that interest me (schools, hospitals, non-profits), but each asks for specific skills in all sorts of things (desktop publishing, database management, etc. etc.) I don't have. I can't possibly acquire all those skills in a short time. What are the basics I would need? [/quote]

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