Need Help Retrurning to Work

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Guess I'm a little late getting her :D
I've been an at home dad for about 6 years now and that time you all know is coming has finally come to me.

I need to go back to work. We had always planned that I should return to full time work when my kids where in school full time. (which they are as of this year) and I was all set to begin a job search.
But the universerse had other plans (as it so often does) . Three weeks after the kids started school my wife was laid off from her job.

What was a liesurely endevour is now a matter of urgency. Mostly because we need to get someone employed soon so we can avoid paying for COBRA.

I NEED HELP! I have a major mental block here.

I'm trying to write a cover letter to go with my resume that will put the best face on my long period of unemployment. ( I know I wasn't really unemployed and you know it but the guy behind the desk may have a different view) I'm really stuck, I could use any advice (or actual examples of real letters - or even a sentence or two to get me started or perhaps some resources you know of on the web ) that you could offer.

Thanks,

[Weston]

The only thing I would know to do is to try to relate your experience as a SAHD with the working world.

What do a lot of employers look for in an employee?

Dedication to their work
Reliability (few sick days)
An ability to multitask
...and depending on the type of work- being able to budjet well

I'm sure there's many more things that you've probably done in the last 6 years that would translate into being a desirable employee

I guess the hard part would be relaying these abstract ideas into a concrete cover letter. You probably have already thought of all these things but I hope I've helped you a little bit.

Good luck in your transition to the "other side"! :D

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I'm still working on the cover letter. I just need to get a few solid answers I can have ready for the inevitiable questions during the interview.

Been up all night (well 4 hours of sleep) so my brain is about fried right now. Any specific suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Dadaland]

Glass house, some of these sites may be expired. good luck

P.S what is your craft some insight may help.

www.workopolis.ca

www.ceb.com/inventory

www.headhunter.net

www.questcareer.com

www.career.com/tips.htm

www.utoronto.ca/writing/applic.html

www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/crc/manual-home.html

www.washburn.edu/services/career/coverletter.html

www.owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/index.html

www.mapnp.org/library/career/ntrvwing.htm

www.jobhuntersbible.com/index.html

www.members.xooom.com/worksearch/reswri.htm

www.damngood.com/jobseekers/tips.html

www.provenresumes.com/reswkshps/electronic/electrespg1.html