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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I work at a non profit and am well paid.  However, my first job in non-profits was as the Receptionist, making $17k or $19k a year (can't remember exactly) in 1993.

My non profit offers employees tuition assistance so you could go back to school.  It can be hard to parley a Literature degree into a high paying position.  That said, I have a History degree and make good money doing accounting now, which makes no sense but hey.

I'd interview with a bunch of trade associations.  Try Asaenet and placement firms like Keepers.  Look for an assistant position in a functional area you like and move up from there.  If you can't move up within an organization, leave after two years.

FYI I hired my most recent assistant for $37.5 k.  He had no accounting experience.  I trained him and he was good.  He just left after 18 months (with my blessing) for a job making $60k!  We don't have a mid level accounting position he could take....  so it can be done.

We also pay for all health and dental premiums, parking, lots of vacation, federal holidays...  Just saying trade associations could be worth looking into.

Good luck![/quote]

I wish I had a boss like you! I'm 28 and I started off temping at a DC trade association just after I graduated. Some of my friends have had good luck with associations but many of them have had layoffs and restructuring recently due to financial difficulties. I was in an an entry-level temp-to-hire position and I thought I had a shot at it after the 5 month contract ended based on my excellent performance feedback. Unfortunately, I soon found out that the company had been filling the role with temps for the past *four* years. They only hired one of the temps into a FT role with benefits but he left after 5 months because our manager was awful and borderline senile. She had major anger issues, barely trained anyone, blamed everyone under her for mistakes to due lack of said training, and could barely use a computer. Instead of learning new skills on the job, I ended up having to train new hires, who were also incompetent, due to all the people who quit under her.

Perhaps my experience was atypical, but I wish more people over 40 realized how there's not only a lack of job opportunities, but a lack of jobs with realistic upward mobility potential. It's hard to get a leg up in the world in your 20s when associations, contractors and firms farm out a huge chunk of their entry-level work that should be salaried w/benefits to placement agencies that pay $13/hr with no benefits. Its also not uncommon for firms to delay health benefits for up to 90-120 days after date of hire. Seriously?! If you're going to hire someone, make a damn commitment and compensate your employees accordingly instead of dragging it out.
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