<prompt> Human: The degree is in Business Administration with an Accounting concentration from an AACSB accredited school. I applied for hundreds of jobs and heard back from none of them so I gave my information to a temp agency and they jumped at the opportunity for some nearly free money. I figured the experience would be good but I have about a year working under them now and once I figured out how much they were taking from me I realized I need to fix this. My rate is about 22 per hour, the temp agency takes about half, so after taxes I get something like 11 per hour. If I quit and go work at the new grocery store across the road stocking shelves Ill get the same amount.But is this year of experience at a place I plan on quitting despite them desperately needing all the help they can get going to count for that much? Its disheartening to think of all the dozens of applications Ill have to do with no responses.And no the company Im working for wont buy me out of my contract because the temp agency charges 15,000 to do that and the company is trying to outsource us all to some Asian country anyway. Any advice appreciated.  <response>: Well, an accounting degree and an accounting focus are quite different from each other. First things first, dont misrepresent yourself. When I hear accounting degree I hear CPA eligible or close to it. If you fit that description, list pursuing CPA or something similar under a certifications section. Next get certified in some form of common accounting software while you continue working towards your CPA. Quickbooks online seemed to be the most popular for small companies when I was doing that type of book keeping work. Ill be honest with you, advancing in the accounting world is going to stop at senior staff accountant for the majority of places without a CPA.As far as your work situation, a job gets a job so make sure you have something lined up before leaving your temp agency. As for worrying about being declined, accounting has a shortage in the industry right now so Im surprised you are having so much trouble. My guess is that your resume could use a bit of polishing. Look up some clean formats online and make sure you are using a format that still looks decent when you copy paste it into a notepad. This is because companies these days have computers go through and scan resumes before looking at them. If the computer cant scan, its straight to the rubbish bin. Feel free to shoot me your resume if youd like. I do free workshops on occasion at my alma matter in this area.FYI: At least in my area, a staff accountant 1 would be making around 18 to 21 an hour. With your experience at about a year, temp agencies count for less for some reason, Id say youd be in the middle. If you worked at it, id be surprised if you didnt have another offer within 2 months. 