Linked In for Retiring Homeschool Moms

[Sebastian (a lady)]

Has anyone put together a Linked In account that showcases volunteer and homeschool experiences?

 

I'm curious about how other people have done this.

[MomatHWTK]

:lurk5:

[quark]

I have but am too shy to share publicly. Let me know what you'd like to know and I'll try to answer!

[MomatHWTK]

I'm on LinkedIn, too. I didn't have much volunteer work to mention. If I had done volunteer work, I definitely would have featured it on my profile. I don't hide the fact that I homeschool, bit it isn't highlighted on my profile. I've not found any jobs using LinkedIn, but I have found individuals who will share tips and advice with me. 

 

On a related note, I came across this article on "returnships" today:

"Darcie Lamond left an executive-level business and consulting position at a major financial services company to raise her family. A decade later, when she was ready to rejoin the workforce in 2014, she had trouble finding a job."

http://adage.com/article/news/returnships-helping-agencies-bridge-diversity-gap/307936/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social

 

 

[deerforest]

My husband was a SAHD from 2003-2010. I couldn't remember what we put on his LinkedIn but I checked, and we didn't put anything. I know we explained in the cover letters we sent out.

 

He was an IT guy so having experience that was 7 years old was hard, but he ended up getting a job right away with a local company who had old technology they needed to upgrade. It was a unique opportunity and he got promoted pretty quickly and has been the IT manager now for several years, having proven himself and driven them to adopt modern technology.

Edited February 11, 2017 by deerforest

[Sebastian (a lady)]

I'm partly wondering what to mention from volunteer work.

[Guest]

The last time I talked to a resume person, they said to treat volunteer work as paid work. Put in your accomplishments. If you were on a Board also include.

[quark]

Are you using the volunteer section or listing it as part of your employment background? The volunteer section did not work for me because I moderate a secret group and did not want to announce it publicly.

 

Anyway, my volunteer section under employment background is brief. I mentioned that I helped set up and moderate homeschool groups, gave a rough idea of member count (from 100-1,500 depending on group) and listed some of what I do as group owner/ co-mod. I also added some separate info about coaching/ helping people set up their homeschool high school plans.

[ElizabethB]

I list my work jobs, which end in 2002, then this:

 

 

Director, 40L

2010 - Present (7 years) X Area

Nonprofit Director. Volunteer literacy tutor since 1994. Creates 40L's educational material. Conducts classes for 40L, working in conjunction with churches and para-church organizations throughout the United States. 40L has no paid staff and is run entirely by volunteers.

 

(I went with 2010 - present because that is the year we incorporated as a non-profit.)

 

I also joined "The Nonprofit Times" group but don't read much of it or post to the group.  

Edited February 13, 2017 by ElizabethB

[MomatHWTK]

I am a part of the Non-Profit Marketing Group (and some others.) Most of the groups are just dumping grounds for people to self-promote. I join a group and if people don't interact, I leave.