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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a PhD in the social sciences and have been a SAHM for the past 10 years. I want to work part time and have applied for over 25 jobs (in my field, not in my field, including entry-level jobs). I have even left my graduate degree off of my resume in hopes I am not immediately seen as overqualified. I mist work remote and have applied only for those jobs.

I have gotten exactly zero interest. Zero.

I’m a woman in my 40s with seemingly zero opportunity to on-ramp.

I’m starting to get really depressed.[/quote]

Sorry - that is a tough spot.  I have to say, if I saw someone with a 10 year gap, there is no chance I'd proceed- you fear it may be like trying to teach your grandma to use the internet- business technology changes. Plus you clearly didnt need to work (since you didnt for all those years) and may quit if you dont like it, leaving me back to square 1. Plus most working mothers would like to find part time work remote and its almost impossible to find a company interested in doing that unless they know you and see it as the lesser of evils of losing you.  This is not to bum you out but just to give it to you straight from the other side of the desk.  FWIW, I'm a mother in your age bracket myself but I always worked (and I did score one of those reduced schedules for many years) so I get your plight - it's why I never stopped working to be honest, I saw it was near impossible to re-onboard at anywhere near the level you left.  That said, you spent your time on something infinitely more meaningful so you can cheer yourself up with the fact that you were there for your kids

In terms of work, you need to project scarcity (ie- you are wanted/employed) and competence. You need to get some recent work on your resume. Start a LLC and do some pro bono work if you have to. Just figure out some way to start getting some real work bullet points on your resume in the last year.

Second, 90% of the time, people get jobs due to word of mouth. Tell all your friends to pass the word, go to industry group events.

If you think you can submit your resume for remote part time work and that something nice will email you back, it will never happen. I am sorry but the screening AI will immediately discard your resume for the gap alone. You may have to agree to return full time if you really want a job.

I do wish you the best of luck. It's an ego-breaking spot you are in but it's really not you, its just the circumstances, and possibly your slightly unrealistic expectations that you can find part time meaningful decently paid work at home after being out of the workforce for 10 years.

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^Teach your grandma how to use the computer? OP is 40 not 80. STFU :roll:

OP, it's a numbers game--you have to keep applying and be strategic in the roles you pursue. Do some research and see where your skills could be transferrable. [/quote]

+1 totally illegal assumption by the way. As if grandmothers don't use technology every day as it is. It's the old "she's only ever use a typewriter at our office, and we're getting computers now, so let throw a retirement party for her and [b]train[/b] a young college grad to do her job. Meanwhile, she's been using a computer at home for years wondering when the company would emerge from the dark ages."[/quote]

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