I am actively updating my resume and cover letter to return to work after taking the past 9 years off to focus on raising my kids. I have great experience prior to leaving the workforce, but I'm struggling with what to do about the employment gap. Is it best to just highlight it during the Professional Summary piece and then only list Professional work experiences under employment section on my resume? Hoping for some advice from those that have been in a similar situation TY!!!

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I've seen where older candidates leave dates off their resume entirely and let the experience speak for itself. I can understand why they do that to avoid some of the age discrimination

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I took an almost 7-year gap to focus on raising our kids. For my resume, I arranged it to focus on skills rather than dates of employment, and I backed up the asserted skills with examples from previous employment and day to day full time parenting. I also included a cover letter that talked briefly about my mentality toward learning and working, why I was choosing to re-enter the workforce, and the work ethic I would bring to the team.

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I've been working remotely for a while now, and it's been going well. Though I'm not rich, I make enough to live comfortably. If anyone is interested, I'm happy to share what I do and how I got started. Just let me know!

It is a data entry/customer service position pay rate is $40 per hour https://teams.live.com/l/invite/FDARMiqpYvsxCZNwQI?v=g1 click to get more information

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