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1. AnonymousJune 17,2022 at 7:54PM UTC

   Be very mindful of how you sell yourself on your resume cover letter and interviews, don’t ever refer to this as a career break. You had ongoing continuing education to help prepare you for your industry of interest. Just document your csr position as your job on your resume and include your previous finance position. On your resume certainly have a separate section for your degree. But for each instance you itemize your csr position, add a bullet underneath that you were finance student. So they get the idea that although you have not been working in the industry for 8yrs, your education throughout that time may be sufficient to keep your current and involved in it.

   not sure if your degree has actuarial science, but several companies are hiring actuaries like cakes but it is predicated on passing at least one of the financial exams towards actuary. For ex probability and statistics, financial mathematics are 2 exams towards becoming an actuary and you pass at least 1 will almost guarantee you a job with any insurance or corporate company. And it’s a lucrative career. Those exams are hard as fudge. But if you have a finance degree, you may have the aptitude for it. So give it a shot since it would lead to a long and stable and secure and lucrative in almost any industry

2. GillianJune 18,2022 at 4:37AM UTC

   Thank you for the advice!!

3. AnonymousJune 17,2022 at 10:30PM UTC

   Try temp work and consider contractor positions. It's a great way to build your skills and gain experience.

4. GillianJune 18,2022 at 4:34AM UTC

   Thank you will look into temp work .

5. AnonymousJune 17,2022 at 11:52PM UTC

   Did you do any internships or part-time positions while you were getting your degree? Sometimes business-related programs require real-world externships to graduate. Did you do research for a professor?

6. GillianJune 18,2022 at 4:34AM UTC

   I had an e commerce business during this time .

7. AnonymousJune 18,2022 at 6:59PM UTC

   I wouldn't characterize that as a career break - to me, a break implies not working or in school at all, which some places will interpret as a negative. You were running a business and earning a new degree. I'm not in the finance world, but I'd guess having experience running your own business has overlapping skills. Make sure your business is on your resume, and in cover letters emphasize all the business acumen you learned by doing.

8. JJJune 19,2022 at 1:06AM UTC

   Finance jobs are hot right now and my company cannot keep roles filled. Message me for details.

9. SamanthaJune 20,2022 at 4:43PM UTC

   Don't completely discount your customer service experience. It is applicable in the majority of situations!

   Also try not to outline it as a break - you were getting an education!