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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What would the question in the interview be? "Explain the gap in your resume?" , "Tell me about the past ten years?" Or would the interviewer simply ask about her latest office related experience?

I can't see how she could phrase an answer without referring to her children with the first two questions.[/quote]

I can give you an example.  My sister was a SAHM.  During that time, however, she volunteered at a nonprofit and then sat on the board of one of her kids' pre-schools.  She stayed at home fully for three years.  She recently want back to work, and if this question was posed to her, she could answer (assuming she didn't put all of her volunteer work on her resume, but she did, so she actually didn't have a gap.):
[b]"I was raising my children, [/b]and during that time I volunteered at XYZ, spearheaded and managed their ABC program which included a fundraiser A and gala B.  I produced all of their marketing materials for these events as well as coordinated and managed all of the other volunteer efforts. Under my marketing strategy, our fundraiser was covered in This publication and showcased on This television program.  The gala was spotlighted on That television show and appeared in 10 publications. Under my direction, these efforts raised $xyz.  As a board member, I spearheaded 4 fundraising efforts, including....."
You get the point.
No one cares about your children.  They care about whether they want to hire you for a job.[/quote]
The "I was raising my children" part is where you would lose me.  We all raise our children.  [b]Are you implying that the interviewer wasn't because she was working[/b]?[/quote]

Your sre seething with insecurity. Sad on you.[/quote]

Not the PP, but that's just reality. You don't say something like that in an interview unless you are a moron.  [/quote]

I understand that, but the part I bolded belies the poster's baggage she carries with her to work.

I feel sorry for many women here, so conflicted and bitter about their choices.[/quote]

No I really don't think she's bitter or conflicted.  If I were interviewing that person, I would internally roll my eyes.  I'd also be tempted to say "who is raising them now?".  I am not bitter or conflicted.  As someone who is looking for an employee with tact, I don't want to hire someone who puts their foot in their mouth like that.

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Guys, I'm the poster of that and I in no way meant to put my foot in my mouth.  I work out of the home!  It wasn't meant as anything other than, "quick, this is what I've been doing but now I'm going to highlight all of the other skills I bring to the table FOR THIS JOB."  Move along now.  I was trying to help SAHMs think about how to market themselves in an interview, not making any commentary about who is raising the children!  OK?  I was trying to help.  Now stop beating this dead horse.  If we all want to help each other, let's not lose sight of the fact that some SAHMs might want to actually get some tips on how to present themselves in an interview and what might help them.  I gave a very real example of how my sister marketed herself in an interview and is working now.  I'm sorry I even tried the way you people jump on every little word here.
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