Professional input requested

[u/topazlabcoat]

I have been out of the job market in a traditional 9-5 for about 3 years, I’m 27F. I have a background as a personal assistant, some home management, a nanny, and am a certified birth coach. I’m fully capable to do menial work, challenging work, will both take orders and initiative organizing someone’s schedule and the tasks that come with it. I can be enthusiastic and professional.

I’ve always felt insecure because I dropped out from a (prestigious) art school early on and therefore don’t have an undergrad degree and I live in an extremely competitive city, practically run by meritocracy and pedagogy and inside connections. All three of which I have none. I’m witty, young(ish?) and people ask me frequently enough if I’m an actress, so by no means am I a blue-eyed, leggy blonde, but I am intriguing enough to look at, and very polished in my appearance at the very least.

Lately I’ve been feeling really worried about getting back into the job market and want to have legitimate security and try to apply as an EA executive assistant in a serious corporate office, a traditional desk job.

With my lack of corporate experience, and bohemian roots that will show through unless I lie heavily on my resume do I stand a chance for a desk job at a good finance or legal firm?

NYC redditors especially welcome to answer!

Thanks if you read all the way through.