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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been a SAHM for 4 years.  I recently applied to a great job and got an interview!  Which is awesome, except for the issue of references.

In the last 4 years I have been president of the PTA of my child's preschool, and I also started a non-profit organization.

It's been a long time since I last worked full-time and I don't want to use my supervisor as a reference.  I do have one colleague who could be a good reference for me from that job.

Should I ask another mom on the PTA to be a reference for me?  Or someone I worked with as a volunteer at my non-profit (who is also a good friend)?  I'm not sure what would be the best approach here.

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I say this as someone who has gone back to work after two different say stints, each at least three  years long.  You need at least two paid work supervisor references to be taken seriously.  The thing re can be a former colleague provided they can speak to quality of your wor.  Definitely not pita or other volunteer work.[/quote]

Sorry, pat not pita.  The other typos are obviously s.[/quote]

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