A friend of mine was a long time stay-at-home mom who had dropped out of college (got married) and her only work history was the typical part time jobs one has while in school.
She wrote her resume emphasizing the skills gained through her many hours of volunteering, much like LuvMyKids has described. It was very effective and did land her a job when she was competing against college grads and others with work experience.
Established policies governing the operations of the group
Oversaw the financial activities of the group-created budgets, distributed funds, didn't go into the "red"
Experience in public speaking
Experience in fundraising
Experience writing grants
Experience planning and coordinating events and programs for large. diverse groups(get specific here-how many attended?)
Experience managing people-you lined up, scheduled, and supervised all those volunteers!
Those are just a few I can think of at the moment. Run through all of the things you did in your years with your PTO and try to translate each activity into "business" terminology. Those 6 years have provided you with a wealth of knowledge and talents that will be desired by employers. Point out the hours you put in too-it will show your dedication to doing the job right.
after 6 years of being the PTO president my last child is finally graduating from the school. It's now time for me to go out into the "real" world and get a job(you know the kind that PAYS you for doing all you do).
My problem is updating my resume. Does anyone have any ideas of how I can word all of my experience to make it sound good. I haven't have a real job in 20 years and don't know where to begin! HELP!!
