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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a SAHM who plans to return to work full time in the next couple years.  In the 3 years I've been a mom, I've done PT consulting work to keep my network and skills up to date.  Most SAHM's I know have also kept their networks current to make the future job search easier.  Unless you are entry level (and sometimes even if you are), having a strong network is key to getting your resume in front of, and reviewed by, the right people.  I made a career change 2 years prior to having kids and the philosophy was the same for that process as well.

In reading this thread, I'm struck by the responses to the traveling question.  Dh and I traveled for 6 mos after our wedding.  We were both 31 at the time and well established in our respective companies/fields.  I negotiated a leave of absence from my employer, with no guarantee that a job would be waiting for me.  Dh  had to resign from his company, but was contacted about an open position 6 weeks before we returned, so jumped right in a week after we got home.  A position, with a promotion and salary increase, opened up for me with my company about 6 weeks after we returned.

Unless you plan to stay at the Ritz and only travel first class, there are very economical ways to travel.  We rented our condo so our mortage was covered.  A friend served as our landlord in exchange for using and insuring our car while we were gone.  We spent about $35K, saw 14 countries and had experiences of a lifetime.  We could have spent even less, but chose to splurge on some things.  Friends of ours did similar trips for 12 months.  Never met an employer or network contact who saw this experience as a negative in any way.

To OP, good luck.  Try to find networking events to broaden your list of contacts.  Most schools have strong alumni clubs in the area with frequent social events.  You never know when  you'll meet someone who can help you.  Set up informational interviews to learn more about the field you want to try.  Get yourself out there.[/quote]

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