How to explain a long break in work service on a resume?

Question

I have recently been a stay at home mom for the past 2 1/2 years. However, due to job instability at my husbands work (in construction) we have decided that it would be best for me to go back to work now instead of a year from now. We are done having children however, the youngest is just now 3 months old.

So do you address this long absence on the cover letter or on the resume. I really don't want to put homemaker on my resume itself. Or is that something that I don't put either place and let them ask in an interview. However I want to be considered for the interview. Please Help.

Also how do you reference a website that you found the job at. I know that newspapers are supposed to be underlined, is there any such format for a website like craigslist.

Answer 1

Don't address it in your cover letter - wait until the interview.  They'll probably ask.  No, it's nothing to be ashamed of at all.  You can point out skills you have honed in that time that will be useful on the job, like flexibility and prioritizing - any SAHM gets plenty of practice in those skills!

Answer 2

Travel?

or the truth?  

Answer 3

You can use a creative (and true!) title to explain your time at home. It is a common thing for stay at home moms to go back to work. I have a lot of experience in this specific kind of resume, as it is getting more and more common. Don't worry, I can make your resume show all of the hard work you've put into the past 2-1/2 years without the old-fashioned labels and stigmas attached to it. If you'd like my services, please visit my website: http://www.abaediting.com