If you are a mum who is returning to the workplace after maternity leave, or career break to raise your children, you may be at a loose end on how to explain the lengthy gap on your CV.
It’s important to cover and address any breaks on your CV in a positive way. Listed below are some of the many skills mums have.
Mums Transferable Workplace Skills
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Thinking on the spot
- Conflict resolution
- Team player
- Multi-tasking
- Listening skills
- Adapting to needs
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Financial management & budgeting
- Organisation of multiple calendars
- Planning events
- Networking
- First aid
- Communicating at all levels
You could include this on your CV or in your cover letter e.g
Although I have been out of the workplace for X years, I have used this time to work on my self development through online learning* and I have listed some of the many skills acquired from parenting which I feel support my application and give me a great range of transferable qualities I can use in the workplace
* There are lots of free online courses in a wide range of subjects – use Google search to find a subject matter.
on June 11, 2014
Hi, mum of two here returning to work after two years.
Thank you for this! It’s been years since you published it, yet it is still relevant. I’ll weave these skills into my CV, covering letters and application forms.
Cheers.