As you may have seen in our recent survey of online advertisements for medical assisting jobs, it can be quite difficult to get a start in your career if you don't have experience.
Even though 43% of jobs advertised don't require prior experience, many of them say that experience is preferred.
When you're just starting out, this can seem a bit daunting. You're caught in a catch 22 - if you don't have on the job experience, they won't give you a job to get the experience you need to gain employment...
But the situation isn't necessarily as bad as it seems.
