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Hello. I have been a stay at home mom for 9 years and am ready to go back but I need help writing my resume. Does anyone know of any online service that can help me? I have worked part time doing real estate during the 9 years but I do not want to go back to that. I feel that I need help writing my resume because of the fact that I do have a large gap in my employment.
I have worked part time doing real estate during the 9 years...
Cutting to the chase:
First step is to find some sort of fulltime work using your most current experience
and (presumably) current contacts in that industry; even if you might prefer to do something else.
Then take a few courses to get you current with whatever industry that you have that nine year gap in.
This might even expose you to opportunities doing that work.
Absent these two things on your resume... it really won't matter much how well that resume is written.
Hello. I have been a stay at home mom for 9 years and am ready to go back but I need help writing my resume. Does anyone know of any online service that can help me? I have worked part time doing real estate during the 9 years but I do not want to go back to that. I feel that I need help writing my resume because of the fact that I do have a large gap in my employment.
Were you selling homes or behind the scenes with paperwork?
You don't say what type of work you are looking for, but if you were home for 9 years, you are probably a good organizer and money manager. Use that to your advantage. If you did any volunteer work during those 9 years, even helping at your child's school, it can go on your resume--might need to be reworded.
You don't say what type of work you are looking for, but if you were home for 9 years, you are probably a good organizer and money manager. Use that to your advantage. If you did any volunteer work during those 9 years, even helping at your child's school, it can go on your resume--might need to be reworded.
I'll have to agree with this poster. I am right there with you. For my resume, I have started doing some volunteering in order to get some "references" that are more current. I have also put that on my resume.
I don't know what kind of job you are after but if there are some courses to take, start taking them and list those on your resume.
There are different types of resumes you can use like functional, chronological and the resume books suggest the functional type for those of us returning to work. You can go to the bookstore or go online and look at some and take some notes for your own resume.
Good luck on finding a job, you should probably start with frends and family, to ask if there are any openings that they know of...now days, knowing someone is how most people get jobs...
Sorry, but real estate people, mortgage brokers, are a dime a dozen out there...get a book on resumes, or Google it...probably a functional resume would be best for you. You can even go to classes at your local job service center.
Were you selling homes or behind the scenes with paperwork?
The 'Stay at Home Mommy' thing is completely politically correct and she doesn't have to explain anything. If it is a man who is out of work longer than say six months he is toast and whatever reason he gives won't be believed. That is the Reality of the situation...
Were you selling homes or behind the scenes with paperwork?
The 'Stay at Home Mommy' thing is completely politically correct and she doesn't have to explain anything. If it is a man who is out of work longer than say six months he is toast and whatever reason he gives won't be believed (or the interviewer smirks, coughs & yawns while you are talking). That is the Reality of the situation...
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