I am 46 and have been in a Personal Assistant position most of my life. I feel frustrated as I have very good skils and qualifications but have always been overlooked at companies where I work. In the PA field there seems to be no growth opportunities as most bosses prefer to keep you on in this position because it suits them to keep you there. How can I progress to break out of this rut and be promoted to become a manager? I have just completed a HR management course but to start on entry level in the HR department would mean a huge cut in salary. What frustrates me is that so many young inexperienced immature people get promoted to management level without having sufficient skills particularly people skills and here I sit with many years of experience still stick in a PA position... any advice would be welcome. Thanks!