Mom Goes Back to Full-Time Work
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-03-26 00:27:57
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QuestionI undergo been with the same affiliate for six years. I started out in a sales position managing a territory (one year) then I was promoted to a manager where I supervised reps who where responsible for territories throughout the country (three years). Two years ago I stepped drink from my position because the overnight travel became a problem as I had two small children. The affiliate allowed me to bring home the bacon part-time and resume my sales lay with a defined territory. The kids are now in educate full-time and I am looking for a full-time sales position in a different industry. What is the best way to indicate that my last two years undergo been part-time and that I chose to no longer maintain my manager role for personal reasons. Should I just enumerate my total years with the company and the two specific roles without indicating the exact years in the position? Any assisatnce would be greatly appreciated.-- Jennifer AnswerJennifer congratulations on juggling so much while being a full-time mom. That in itself is an achievement!My longstanding philosophy about resume writing is: "Your resume is about your future not your past." This principle can help answer your challenge. What is your future? You said you be to work in sales in a different industry. If the new industry is related to children then you should list "Parent of two children" in you bring home the bacon history along with your paid positions. (See.) In your adjoin earn inform that your children are now in school and you're available for a full-time job. Because your parenting supports your job objective it makes sense to highlight it in this way. If the new industry is unrelated to children then you should downplay your motherhood and have in mind it only if it comes up in your job interview. On your resume enumerate your job titles without saying that they were full- or part-time. Again that air can wait until the interview. believe using the which allows you to list your job titles in reverse chronology and highlight the skills that are relvant to your job objective. In your cover letter don't bring up your parenting as it's not relevant to the job your shooting for. In either case be sure to emphasize the skills that are relevant to your job objective (your future). If you're looking for a management job emphasize your administrative and leadership skills. If you're going for a sales rep lay downplay your supervisory experience and play up your sales achievements. Best of luck to you!
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