SAHM returning to the workforce
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:36 pm
Hi everyone 
I'm so glad that i have found this forum were I will be able to communicate with people that are currently in the Early childhood industry. My question is I have been a stay at home mum to my daughter for the past 4 years and I am looking at gaining employment back in the childcare industry. I nearly completed a diploma in ECE back in 2004 with only a few subjects needing completion for me to gain my full Diploma, does anyone know how i can go about this? and do centres actually hire anyone that has not completed a diploma or would it be best if i completed my diploma first before attempting to gain employment? The reason i did not complete my diploma was that i moved overseas prior to finishing my Diploma back in 2004. While overseas I worked in an early childhood centre for roughly 6 years as a full time teacher, this is were i have pretty much gained my experience in the Early childhood industry.
Now that my daughter is 4 I am wanting to get myself ready to gain employment in the industry again as she is off to school in January next year. My question is does anyone know how I can explain the major gap in my resume? do i state i have been a SAHM in my cover letter? what are the chances of centres looking to hire SAHM returning to the workforce? Any help in regards to this would really be appreciated. I am currently located in Queensland.
Thanking you all in advance
I'm so glad that i have found this forum were I will be able to communicate with people that are currently in the Early childhood industry. My question is I have been a stay at home mum to my daughter for the past 4 years and I am looking at gaining employment back in the childcare industry. I nearly completed a diploma in ECE back in 2004 with only a few subjects needing completion for me to gain my full Diploma, does anyone know how i can go about this? and do centres actually hire anyone that has not completed a diploma or would it be best if i completed my diploma first before attempting to gain employment? The reason i did not complete my diploma was that i moved overseas prior to finishing my Diploma back in 2004. While overseas I worked in an early childhood centre for roughly 6 years as a full time teacher, this is were i have pretty much gained my experience in the Early childhood industry.
Now that my daughter is 4 I am wanting to get myself ready to gain employment in the industry again as she is off to school in January next year. My question is does anyone know how I can explain the major gap in my resume? do i state i have been a SAHM in my cover letter? what are the chances of centres looking to hire SAHM returning to the workforce? Any help in regards to this would really be appreciated. I am currently located in Queensland.
Thanking you all in advance
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