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Image zoom Credit: Getty Images. You have to be comfortable with the story you are telling, in your resume and the rest of your application, says Curtis. If you are true to yourself and confident in your journey, then that will come across as exceptional.
Working on getting back into the workforce? Here are five more resume tips from the experts when it comes to giving yourself a leg up with your resume: Call Out Your Decision to Pause Your Career
When returning to work after staying at home with a baby, says Storey, the key is to communicate and be honest on your resume about the decision you made to raise your kiddos. It is important that your resume is not trying to cover it up. It is admirable and hard to make the decision to put your career on hold to raise your children.
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Navigating pregnancy at work can be difficult, especially if it s your first pregnancy. With no standard parental leave benefits in the U.S., many first-time parents may not understand what resources are available to them.
The first step is knowing what the government offers you. Along with company policies, federal and state laws dictate the terms of parental leave. If you’re a new parent, navigating federal and state benefits can be complicated. I recommend starting with the U.S. Department of Labor to check out the Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) details and also heading to the U.S. government s benefits website, which allows you to filter some other benefit options by state.