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fresh · Newbie Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 1 Career Advice: +0/-0

Hello everybody, I am a newbie here today and i really hope to learn some valuable tips from you guys with regards to getting back to work after a good 12 years at home looking after my children.
Its all very daunting to say the least, I dont think anyone would want to employ someone with such little experience. But i have to think positive and just hope maybe with a good cv or resume i can pull something off.

any help would be kindly appreciated
thanks so much

Fresh x

stormbind · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:14 pm Post subject:

I do not know much about you, but I have heard that being a full-time parent hones many transferable skills such as budgetting, arbitration, listening, mentoring and shaping.

On the issue of specific skills, you might consider university. It takes from 4 years to go from having no significant education to being a graduate; or longer if you go part-time; or less if you hold A Levels. What they term Year 0/Foundation is intended for people without A Levels.

On the issue of experience, you might consider volunteer work. Some examples can involve training that might be sought by paying employers. Examples include case work, advocacy, administrative skills. However, the key to success is knowing when to quit - you want to take the training and get out. Note that they will try to make you stay with unfaithful promises of a paid future.

If it helps any, I know of a lady who took 15 years out, and is now a senior solicitor making the rounds in very respectable firms.

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