How the heck do you get hired without “relevant work experience”?

And by “relevant” I mean direct medical job experience, which no one will hire you without, making it impossible for me to get a position so far. 🙃 I have a bachelor’s in healthcare administration; multiple years of volunteer experience within the medical field, customer service work experience, and dietary aide experience (meaning I’ve worked within the healthcare industry before but not in a medical role); and participated in an exclusive medical training/education program all four years of high school. I even have general clerical/administrative experience as an administrative assistant for an office… and yet I haven’t been able to get a job in my field because I don’t have medical experience directly in a medical office/hospital (and no, the dietary aide job doesn’t count). Any advice for jobs that will let me get my foot in the door? I love the healthcare field, love learning about/utilizing the science and social interactions behind it, and would hate for the schooling and time spent on my degree to have been for nothing. (And I am open to the potential need for education continuation, but the problem in my area is that even more entry level-type jobs like medical assistant that require basic certifications aren’t hiring without direct work experience.) Also, receptionist/scheduling/patient care coordinator/admissions/et cetera are not options currently because they, too, are wanting you to have previous experience (at least in my area).

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