Help! Career Advice

[Leanna Mansour]

Someone I'm close with has a BS in Finance from San Jose State University and has been running a family own business for 9 years since he graduated. He manages all the financials, accounting, training, HR... You name it. He's done it.

He's looking for Financial Analyst jobs or HR related jobs and it's been unsuccessful so far I think because he doesn't have a big brand name company on his resume. He is very intelligent and so knowledge about how to run and start up a business. He's just so burnt out and wants a corporate job.

He's looking at maybe getting an MBA or MS In Accounting or Finance thinking it may help with the job search.

Any advice?!

[Brian Larson]

My advice.....networking, networking, networking.

He should attend an industry event to meet new people already in industry jobs.

Also, he should connect with friends of friends.  I think most folks often fail to realize how many people their networks contain when you factor in your friend of friends.

I wish him the best of luck with his search.