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[quote=Anonymous]For the pp who put to write this in the cover letter:

[quote] "I spent 5 years caring for my young children. During that time, I tried to keep abreast of developments in the field, and maintained contact with former colleagues. As I prepare to return to the workforce, I have been reading x publications (pertinent to the field) and I took time last month to attend x conference." [/quote]

I agree, you have to address the gap in your resume so as not to look like you were in a mental institution, but has anyone ever thought that saying something like the above was just silly?  I mean, who is really doing enough as a SAHM career-wise to compete with similar amount of time at work?

Do you really care if a potential hire has read X publication or attended x conference, vs. someone who has been actually working?  Obviously it shows effort, but beyond that, not so much.

It frustrates me that, I am capable of many things, but just because my resume doesn't have that EXACT experience sometimes, I will not get hired.

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