OK, let's say I decide for the moment to try for customer service and administrative assistant type positions, since I'm having no luck within my actual field. Do I a) use my current resume with a cover letter stating how I think my skills will translate, or do I b) need to come up with something entirely new?
And...c) is anyone actually gonna hire an out of work computer tech as an admin assistant? *sigh* I gotta think maybe not.
It's sad, but I almost think I'd have a better chance at the (seemingly) blue zillion retail jobs I've applied for if I DIDN'T have any former employers and job titles to put on the job applications.
Go for the Admin Asst. jobs. If you've done Computer help desk stuff, you have the skills they'll likely need. Most of these type jobs require a lot of computer skills nowadays. Be sure to put any programs in which her are proficient; Word, Excel, etc.