<prompt> Human: Been a stay at home parent for 20 years. Now I want to go back to work but I have no references, no contacts, and no idea what to do.Bachelors and Masters in Education, Masters in Philosophy. I always thought Id go on and get my Ph.D. then teach at the University level, but now I dont think I want to teach anymore. And without any references of any kind, and having been out of the workforce for decades, I need guidance on getting back into it.Any advice?Thanks!  <response>: You will be going after the same jobs that much younger recently graduated individuals will be going for. But that does not mean that you are at a complete disadvantage. The 20 years must have brought up a lot of life experiences that your competitors lack.How about getting contacts from friends or the SO of friends? How computer savvy are you? Do you want a paycheck or do you want to get into a particular field? 