4. Become an active volunteer.
If you can fill the holes in your resume with volunteer work, it’s one more tool in your arsenal to get where you want to go. Active volunteer work will also make you a more marketable employee, giving you skills you may not have gotten in your earlier career, such as sales, telemarketing, recruiting, project management, and team management.
5. Stay on top of trends in your industry.
Graphic Design changed SO drastically between 2000 and 2004. New technologies eliminated jobs and positions in companies around the world—and created new ones. By staying on top of what’s new, you will know how your future career may change now—rather than five years from now when it may feel like it’s too late.
6. Actively maintain your self-esteem.
One of the things that is most common with stay at home moms who want to return to the working world is their lack of confidence. They don’t feel like their skills are marketable anymore, and they don’t feel like they have much to offer a company. Don’t let that little negative voice fool you! You DO have a lot to offer, you may just need some reminding. Work with a trusted friend (especially if you know someone in HR), a highly experienced resume writer, or a coach. Leaving full time parenthood is a huge transition, one that closes a precious chapter in your life and opens new and exciting doors. It’s an opportunity to explore and develop parts of yourself that have been on the back burner for a few years. Embrace the challenge!
7. Chuck the career forever and turn to the dark side. Become an entrepreneur! You’ll be forever in control of your own destiny. (See #1!)
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