Confused about how to land a job by putting a career break in your resume?
As a stay-at-home mom, you are already great at managing, delegating, communicating, and doing dozens of things simultaneously.
In this article, we will discuss in detail the tips and tricks to use your experience as a stay at home mom to bridge the gap between your last job and the current position you are seeking right now via your resume.
Read the article to learn the following:
- What are the things worth mentioning in your resume for stay-at-home mom after a career gap?
- How to make your stay-at-home resume professional and shortlist worthy?
Key Things to Mention in Your Resume
Having a career gap might seem like a big drawback, but it is certainly not the end of the world. Let us look at a few projects & experiences that you must mention in your resume.
Include Relevant Previous Work Experience
Read the job description thoroughly and figure out how to use your past job experience to meet the job requirements. But ensure that you do not provide any false information to get the job.
Mention Volunteer Experience
Mention your past and during your time as a stay-at-home volunteer experience in your resume. Some of your duties as a volunteer can meet the requirements of the job position. Therefore showcasing such duties and responsibilities in your resume can prove to be beneficial for you.
State Freelance Projects
You might be one of the stay-at-home parents taking freelance work. If that is the case, then you must mention it in your resume. Some of the projects may include tasks applicable to the recent job position you seek.
How to Write a Stay-at-home Resume?
Getting back to finding jobs after a break can feel like a mammoth task. Do not panic. Read 6 tips to get hired after a career break.
Follow the steps given below to make your resume.
Header
The header section of your resume includes your contact information for the recruiters to reach out to you. Therefore, it is crucial to put the correct information, or else it can cost you the job.
The recruiters need to reach out to inform you of the interview or if they need any further information from you about your candidacy.
The header section of your resume includes the following information:
- Your full name
- Your Phone Number
- Your Professional Email Id
- Your Location in City, Country Code format
- The Job Title
Summary
A resume is the first thing a recruiter will see in your resume and have a rough idea about your career trajectory.
To write an impressive resume summary, you need to have the following details:
- Focus on the job position you are applying for
- Mention your work experience specifically
- Showcase your achievements
- Quantify the information by providing a ballpark numbers
Example of a resume summary
~5 years experienced teacher with a background in creating engaging lesson plans for ensuring long-term retention by managing classrooms. Proficient in managing 5+ classrooms & tailoring the curriculum for diverse students to provide a wholesome learning environment.
Skills
Before you sit to write skills in your resume, ensure that you thoroughly research the company and the job requirement.
Make sure that your resume is ATS-friendly, and you can do that by inserting keywords in your resume provided in the job description. It is important to note that all the skills you mention can be substantiated in your professional experience.
Along with the skills you acquired while working, you can also mention the skills you gained while at home. Below are a few skills that you can mention in your resume:
- Decision making
- Conflict Resolution
- Multi-tasking
- Leadership
Professional Experience
List your work experience in reverse chronological order, which means writing the most recent profile in terms of dates first and then dating back to the oldest one.
List your role, company, location, and time period. You can also add a one-line company description for all the companies you have worked for.
Make your work experience section achievements based rather than responsibility based. Mention your contributions with a significant impact by providing numbers wherever you can.
Also, do not just mention what you did. Mention why you did.
Education
List your educational qualifications in reverse chronological order, just like the work experience section.
If you have received training & certifications or attended workshops, you can make a ‘PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS’ section and list all your certificates, training, and educational qualifications.
You can also make two separate sections – ‘EDUCATION’ and ‘CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING’ and list your qualifications.
Conclusion
We hope that our guide on a stay-at-home resume helps you make a kick-ass resume for yourself.
Let us do a quick roundup for you so that you don’t miss out on any crucial details:
- Include the correct contact information in the header section of your resume
- Include an overview of your work experience in your summary while focusing on the job requirements
- Include keywords in the skills section of your resume to make it ATS friendly
- List your work experience and educational qualifications in reverse chronology order
- Mention freelancing projects and volunteering experience in your resume
