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Should I Include My Nanny Job on My Resume?

Oct 15, 2008

Thanks!
by: Lacie

Thanks, I appreciate the advice!!! Your site has helped me alot!

Oct 15, 2008

Tough Question
by: Kathi

Hi Lacie,

This is a challenging question. Ordinarily, I think I would advise you to include the child care position on your resume and explain the difficulties you had that precipitated your leaving in a cover letter or interview.

However, since you have the built-in fallback of being in school and not having to support yourself, I agree with your suggestion of saying that you took a break from regular employment to focus on your studies. It offers an opportunity to disguise what would appear to be an employment gap with a legitimate reason.

If you want to mention anything, however, I would say that you did some intermittent child care, rather than babysitting or acting as a nanny, as it sounds like a more mature position.

To your success,
Kathi