What Does A Stay At Home Mom Put On Her Resume

C NN recently published            mom who hasn't worked in years.    results of research done at     The dilemma – how can SAHMs        Salary.com. It stated that     create a resume which offers the   "The typical mother puts in a         opportunity to receive an          92-hour work week, the company        interview?                         concluded, and works at least 10                                         jobs. In order of hours spent on      Concentrate on your skills.        them per week, these are:             There is no hard rule that says a  housekeeper, day-care center          resume is merely job history.      teacher, cook, computer operator,     Rather use bullets which annotate  laundry machine operator,             results achieved. For example:     janitor, facilities manager, van                                         driver, chief executive officer       Instead of: Mom's Taxi Driver      and psychologist. By figuring out     Try: Possess reliable             the median salaries for each          transportation.                   position, and calculating the                                            average number of hours worked at     Instead of: Getting kids to and    each, the firm came up with           from school, practice and lessons  $138,095 -- three percent higher                                         than last year's results."            Try: 100% attendance. Over the                                          past eight years I have not        That alone should make any stay       called in sick once nor been       at home mom feel valued.              tardy to scheduled appointments.   Unfortunately not all potential                                          employers see it that way.            Instead of: Laundry slave          Instead of seeing a fantastic         Try: Able to multitask multiple   candidate who is more than            projects at one time, resulting    capable of multitasking, problem      in a smoothly run operation.       solving and having impeccable                                            organization skills, they see a       Instead of: Sibling referee        Try: Calm under pressure.            working at home.                                                                                            You get the idea. The biggest        Have fun with your resume; don't   challenge moms have getting back      get stuck in the quagmire          into the workforce is that lack       worrying about lack of job         confidence or sense of                history. Concentrate on your      accomplishments. Staying home to     transferable skills and you'll be  manage the household and care for     fine. If you're still at a loss    the family is one of the most         on how to best display your        difficult occupations around. If     skills, considering hiring         you don't believe me – ask any        someone to help you put together   stay at home mom. Most would         a professional resume and cover    agree that they had it much           letter. You have what it takes.   easier collecting a paycheck from     Employers will be fortunate to     someone else; however there is no     have you on their team! You can   comparison as to the rewards of       do it!                             About the Author: Charissa Bear is the owner of MomsInc.biz, a work at home resource dedicated to helping stay at home moms and working moms find home based careers. Read more articles by: Charissa Bear Article Source: www.iSnare.com