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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you returned to work after being at home for several years--5, 7, 10 years, who did you use as a reference for your new job?

Previous supervisors move companies and can be hard to track down; people retire.  Did you use neighbors or people you worked with in volunteer situations?[/quote]

I would be creative - even if you can track down former bosses.

Something like:

Experience:

Jones & Jones   1998-Present

Worked for Messers Jones and Jones almost exclusively for the past 10 years.  I was a diligent and devoted worker - often spending around the clock at the office.   Responsibilities initially included birthing, burping and feeding; but as I gained experience I was promoted to cook, chief bedtime story reader, and Executive VP of Bumps and Bruises.   In my last few years, I have been counselor, bus driver and cheerleader and also the bank.  The Jones' love me.

Or something like that.  :)[/quote]

I do hope you're kidding. I would immediately put that resume in the "NO" pile. It screams "THE JOB WILL NOT BE MY FOCUS. MY FAMILY WILL CONTINUE TO BE MY FOCUS EVEN WHEN I AM WORKING AT MY JOB."[/quote]

If OP is serious, this has to qualify as the Worst Piece of Advice Ever Rendered on DCUM.
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