Trying to do something simple. I want the outline of the Ampersand (&) sign to cut-out the letters behind it.
All characters/letters have been converted to outlines.
When I try to make a clipping mask with the & on the top layer, It gives me the first letter T - not what I think is supposed to happen.
See attachments. 
The letters are a group of Compound paths. To cut out one shape you need to have a compound path or simple path (one object) cut from a compound path or simple path. (one object) Follow these steps:
1. Take the words "technical competence" and the "&"and ungroup them.
2. Take the L and the C in the center and go to Object> Compound Path> Make
3. Choose the "&" (this should be on top) and then choose the L and the C (this is one compound path which is one object)
4 Choose Minus front from the Pathfinder. If you need the "&" then make a copy before you use it to subtract from the letters.
(I copied and pasted to the front then hid the copy of the "&". After I was done cutting out the path I Object>Show All to see the green "&" )
4. I took the copy of the "&" and added a Offset Path from Effects>(Illustrator Effects)> Path> Offset Path so I could see the cutout
Let me know if this helps.
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