Sunday, November 15, 2009

Employment Resume for the Professional Mother

I thought it would be cool [may be for real one day] to have resume section designated to parenting responsibilities, experience and accomplishments. They say that it is hard to find a job when you are away from work for few years raising children, but then who said that parenting is not a 'work'.  Since I had such a great thought I decided to write my first resume draft here.

May 07, 2008 - Nov 07, 2009
Title: Mother

RESPONSIBILITIES
° Breastfed on demand around the clock for one year. Continue to breastfeed on the occasion during the day, and sometimes at night. Planning to stop when our child reaches his second birthday. Following the African breastfeeding model.
° Cooking for our child since he was four months old. All the food is high quality home made. Due to limited access to prunes, the prunes jars are bought from the store. Excellent source of fiber, and it works if you should ask why I give it to our child.
° Bathing our child every day before sleep. Soaps and shampoos are used on the occasion, and some virgin olive oil to cure the cradle cap. It is a very nice and relaxing time to spend with our child just before bed.
° Ensured that our child got fresh air every day, thus daily 1-2 hours walks to the playgrounds or parks.
° Continue with toilet training that started about 6 months ago. At first it all started with our child playing with the potty, then sitting on it for fun, then actually going for number two with the diaper on, and now our child goes without diaper - all this in the period of 6 months. One more task to go, and we are done - yes I need to teach our child to tell us instead of us telling him.
° I have been reading to our child since he was 2-3 months old. The results are showing, at age of 18 months our son can clearly pronounce over 30 words, combine some words together, name each letter of the alphabet, spell every word around the house, and speak to us 'baby talk', which 80% of time we don't understand.
° I performed some sawing on the occasion to alter some of the children's clothing. I believe in comfort more than the look, therefore, I took all the baby body suits and got rid of the bottom section.
° Additional chores: laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping, baking, event planning, and very little television watching. However, I am making sure that I am keeping up with latest technology trend called blogging.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
° Successfully planned and organized baptism, and first birthday.
° Successfully raised 18 months old son, of course, I am not done yet.
° Thought our baby words, letters, some spelling.
° Successfully completed 75% of the toilet training.
° Reduced diaper usage by 50%, a substantial cost reduction in our family.
° Learned how to cook efficiently for our baby. Can prepare meal with three courses in 10 minutes.

Cover Letter to follow ...

32 comments:

  1. Great resume :) I would love to see the respond you get if you send in this with an application!

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  2. I doubt any potential employer would be able to meet your current salary (unconditional love), and you do have a rather long notice period to serve (of a decade or two), but good luck!

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  3. Additionally, perhaps there is no more important job!

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  4. That brought a smile to my face even after a tough long day. Continue with your wonderful and very important job!

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  5. Funny but true! Being a mom is nothing easy...it's probably the most difficult job in the world but I think it is also the most rewarding.

    Hugs your way:)

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  6. Your resume is wonderful and realistic, too :o)
    I'm a mum, too, of two nice daugheters and I spent all my time looking for them....so I can understand very well what are you talking about.
    There are a lot of people don't understand the difficulties of this special, loving job.

    Kisses from Rome :o)

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  7. ....looking after....sorry :o)

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  8. LOL! If I am ever in the market for a mommy, I will definitely call you!

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  9. Care to join my Company? based on your resume, you'll have challenging opportunity to go onsite and meet our clients who are aged less than 2, in person. Non-verbal communication is a must compared to verbal communication, you should be proactive, childish. If interested please send me your current CTC and expected CTC.
    Note:- Only limited positions available.
    Are you a caring mother? we are hiring
    :P
    :)

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  10. Wow...it's a looong resume there Anna. Thanks for making a list (I bet you must have missed many more-purposely!)...You've just made me appreciate my Mom even more! Thanks again! Everyday should be mother's day..don't you think so??

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  11. I would say that you are highly quaified and able to tackle any "normal" job after this Anna. :)

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  13. Hey Anna!

    Beautiful Resume!!

    So, you follow the African breastfeeding model, eh? Do they know that this model advocates that while breastfeeding mothers cannot have sex? Oh yes, that is a huge discussion in my African family (simply because the younger generations are against this model) lol.

    Anyway, congrats for such accomplishments :D! Now, the marvellous phase is coming: when they actually begin to talk!
    Have I told you that I am going to be an auntie again? (my brother's girlfriend is pregnant)

    Cheers

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  14. Carina Blogarina, thanks so much. Yes I would love to see one too; I still think that there are tunnel vision people that would laugh on me. Thanks again for visiting Carina. Anna :)

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  15. Shrinky, I doubt too, lol, the unconditional love is priceless. Yes it is long notice, but I though I start shaping some young minds for now, lol. Thanks Shrinky for your thoughts. Anna :)

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  16. Ruth, I think so too, funny how my thinking changed once I became a mother. Thanks again Ruth, it is always nice to see you. Anna :)

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  17. Vaarun, glad I made you laugh, and yes I will. Thanks so much for visiting. Appreciate. Anna :)

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  18. D's Poetry, yes you are right being a mother is not easy, and is difficult and like you said the most rewarding ever. Thanks Doina for your input, always nice to see you back. Anna :)

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  19. Luly thanks, realistic is a good word, I wish that the rules changed and we were allowed to put more stuff on the resume, lol. In the old days it was allowed to put your background, picture, etc. So you have two daughters, I am glad to hear that you enjoy your time with children, they are so precious. Luly thanks so much for your kind words and visit from Rome. Anna :)

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  20. quilly, thanks, I will be glad to help, lol. Thanks my friend. Anna :)

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  21. Aneesh, lol, that is good one, and I am going to accept it. When do I start, lol? Thanks again for your entertaining comment Aneesh, made me laugh. I thought I was funny, lol. Anna :)

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  22. Jordan Sitorus, yes the list is longer, but you know I would loose readers if I mention every detail here, lol. Glad you can understand me, and yes mother’s day should be every day, I consider my self hard working one, but I am sure there are one’s that work even harder. Thanks again Jordan, your comment is very much appreciated. Anna :)

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  23. Joan, you know funny you say that, but you are absolutely right, seems like lot of stuff became much easier, and I can see that myself. Thanks again for your kind comment Joan. Anna :)

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  24. varsha, thank you for the recommendation, but you missed my point, I am not in the market for job, just thought I write a resume for mothers. However, I will keep you in mind. Anna :)

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  25. Max yes, I am not even attempting to stop him, lol, but you know he is slowly starting to go on it less and less – the breasts I meant. We really do have such a good time, I can hold him so close to me for minutes every time, and it is such a precious time. This is the time when children explore more, so they tend to sit on the laps for the short period of time. Oh no sex, never heard about that one. I know that you should not get pregnant during breastfeeding because of potential miscarriage, otherwise things can be managed. But on the other hand, who wants to think about sex when you have such a beautiful baby to care after, kiss and hug, and same for my husband. We are really enjoying our time with Matthew. BTW Matthew used to lift my shirt, and now he calls it Boobaaaa! Max congratulations on being auntie again. I am sure you will spoil this baby too, lol. Thanks again Max for your great conversation, and lol lol glad we can talk about sex so openly, lol, lol. Girl you always make me laugh. Anna :)

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  26. Anna :D!

    "Max yes, I am not even attempting to stop him, lol, but you know he is slowly starting to go on it less and less – the breasts I meant."

    It must be your delicious cooking lol... ;).

    "Oh no sex, never heard about that one."

    You haven't? Well, that is the theory: no sex during breastfeeding.

    "I know that you should not get pregnant during breastfeeding because of potential miscarriage, otherwise things can be managed."

    Really? I didn't know this. But sometimes, people breastfeed and get pregnant...and now you are saying they are exposing themselves to danger *nodding*.

    "But on the other hand, who wants to think about sex when you have such a beautiful baby to care after, kiss and hug, and same for my husband."

    Huhhhh, men!? LOL....

    "We are really enjoying our time with Matthew."

    I bet...babies are so cute and beautiful and huggable!!

    "BTW Matthew used to lift my shirt, and now he calls it Boobaaaa!"

    LOL LOL LOL Boobaaaa is a good name for it! LOL

    "Max congratulations on being auntie again. I am sure you will spoil this baby too, lol."

    Thanks, girl :D! You know I will...I love babies!

    "Thanks again Max for your great conversation, and lol lol glad we can talk about sex so openly, lol, lol. Girl you always make me laugh."

    Don't mention it :D! LOL sex is important, so I have no issues talking about it. LOL We make each other laugh!

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  27. You know, I think that the job of Mother should be a Profession...with a high paid salary and perks...other than cooking cleaning (especially bathrooms) and bottlewashing...oh I forgot...no bottlewashing required lol!
    Thanks for stopping by to see me Anna and for the wonderful comments you left!
    Sandi

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  28. A mother is a professional job
    LOL
    (@^.^@)

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  29. Hey Max, you know I forgot to add, you can get pregnant during breastfeeding, however, breastfeeding is known to cause contractions. I think if there was miscarriage before or some pre-existing condition, doctors do not recommend.

    Girl hope you are doing well otherwise, and thanks for the great conversation again. Hugs and kisses from all of us. Anna :)

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  30. Sandi you got it, I think I am starting to promote it more, lol. I like the perks, and the pay idea too. BTW thank you too for visiting me, always nice to see you here. Anna :)

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  31. Anya, you got that right, and thanks for your kind visit and comment. Anna :)

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  32. You are adept at multitasking, as are all extraordinary mothers. You can think on your feet. And your workday is informed by love.

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And now lets hear your blobbing, lol!