Mothers –
Do you have a gap in your resume when you took time away for maternity leave and not sure how to account for it?
In reviewing a candidate’s background yesterday, she had an employer listed as: The Pregnancy Pause
Which intrigued me, so I did some research…
Essentially, it’s a fictitious company that you can add to your resume and LI profile to illustrate your work at being a Mom.
Details below from their website:
Since resume gaps have historically been so hard to talk about, we created a company mothers can list on LinkedIn for the duration of their leave: “Mom” at “The Pregnancy Pause.”
Because the easier it is for moms, employers and all of America to talk about maternity leave, the sooner we can combat discrimination.
On your resume:
- Add your job title as a “Mom” at the company “The Pregnancy Pause” to your LinkedIn profile under “Experience” for the duration of your maternity leave.
- Explain your experience during maternity leave as it applies to you under “Description.” This could be anything from “Designer of human life” to “Hands-on experience in development.” You know best.
- Publish your new job, updating your network on this exciting period in your career – and watch the congratulations roll in.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepregnancypause/
You can also look at mom’s who have been employed there to check out what they had for their job descriptions if you need ideas.