I am a stay at home mom.

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1. AnonymousSeptember 29,2021 at 5:01PM UTC

   I would maybe talk to some recruiters or counselors who fill healthy admin positions. I am thinking a couple of certification programs might help bring your MBA current and make you a good candidate.

2. Sue Gordon- retired Career CoachSeptember 29,2021 at 6:30PM UTC

   This requires an individualized response. I recommend speaking to a career counselor or coach. Here are some questions that come to my mind:

   - As a full-time parent, what skills have you honed?
   - Have you participated in substantive volunteer work that has built your skillset? For example: PTAs, Civic or community associations, religious organizations?

   Many stay-at-home parents have built a robust skill set in an unpaid capacity that can be comparable to paid work.

   Are you open to work on a temporary or "extern" basis to gain skills in your field- to start a level that doesn't require an MBA, for example?

   You can do this- but first you need to assess your skills and do a gap analysis to see what you need to learn in terms of current content. Then you can identify what are good programs to enroll in, if appropriate.

   Good luck!

3. Maureen DrinkwaterOctober 10,2021 at 2:15AM UTC

   Unpaid family caregivers have so many skills and experiences that are transferable to the workforce and that should be valued by employers. Kudos to you for the care you provided to your family.

   Do you know of anyone in the field of healthcare administration or does anyone in your personal network know someone in this field? If so, you could request informational interviews with these people to ask for their advice.

   You have an alma mater (or more than one). Have you reached out to career services? This could be a starting point.

   Each US state and Puerto Rico have federally funded career centers. They offer free services, including career counseling. Here is a link to the online locator: https://www.careeronestop.org/localhelp/americanjobcenters/find-american-job-centers.aspx.

   Do you have a LinkedIn profile? If you don't have one, you could benefit by creating one. LinkedIn has how-to articles and videos. There are lots of FGB articles on building and refining a LinkedIn profile. Once you have a profile, ask friends, family and acquaintances who have profiles if they will connect with you. You can request to join LinkedIn groups. Various career fields have a few to several groups. It is possible to send connection requests to people who are not connected with anyone you know, even with a free account. It is advisable to send personalized messages to prospective networking connections, especially people you don't know.

   My FGB search of "healthcare administration" yielded 62 results in the member category. You could reach out to others in this community who are in this career field or, like yourself, are trying to enter the field.

   Hope this information in this and the other posts helps you. Best of luck! Also, hope that you are on your way to pursuing your career goals very soon!