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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't need to go into all of that explanation.

You transitioned from a full-time position to a work-from-home part-time position for family reasons/obligations.  Eventually the company's needs changed, and they wanted someone on-site in a full-time capacity, which didn't work for you at the time due to family obligations.

(You don't have to tell them that they didn't offer you the full time slot.  You wouldn't have taken it anyhow, and honestly, you have no way of knowing that they didn't offer it to you *partly* because they didn't think you were interested.)[/quote]

OP here.  Thank you!  I love how you worded this.

My only concern is that I suspect they will contact my former boss, who I plan to list as a reference, and I wasn't sure how she would explain my reason for leaving.  I thought it was possible she would talk more about the elimination of the duties (change in the communications strategy) and was worried that might make it seem like I was framing things in a false way.  Then again, now that I think of it, I don't think it would seem that odd.  I'm over-thinking it.  :)[/quote]

I work in communications so over communicating is something I find myself doing alot (hazard of the job?). I love this wording, and I think if your former employer speaks to your performance, there isn't alot to worry about. You were full-time and had a child putting you at part-time (and variations on the theme). That situation didn't work any longer for the company, which is why you are looking. I think it makes sense.

Off-topic: do you find alot of part-time jobs in the communications field? It's something I have considered (not in the near future), so just wondering what is out there etc.[/quote]

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