好的簡歷需要有好的格式，對于全職母親們來講就更是如此，由于你要以全新的態度面對新的挑戰。以下建議可能會有幫助。
Select the Best Format1 選擇最好的格式
According to Linda Matias, president of the National Resume Writers' Association and Career Strides, the right format is critical to getting noticed. Matias suggests that parents avoid chronological2 resumes and consider using a combination format. A chronological resume can eliminate a parent's candidacy in seconds, she says.
美國履歷書寫協會和Career Strides公司主席琳達馬提斯覺得，正確的格式對于履歷能否引起招聘者的注意至關要緊。馬提斯建議爸爸媽媽們要防止用年序履歷的格式，可以考慮用多種形式相結合的模式。她說，年序履歷會直接致使專職爸爸媽媽被淘汰出局。
Parents who have been out of the workforce3 for a number of years and have minimal4 alternative experience such as volunteer work may need a functional5 resume. Although functional resumes are not preferred by hiring managers, this format allows you to emphasize your skills while downplaying your employment history.
對于那些已經多年沒工作并且在志愿者活動方面經驗也極少的爸爸媽媽來講，他們可能需要一份功能履歷。盡管招聘經理們不太喜歡功能型履歷，但這種格式不只可以叫你突源于己的能力，同時也可以將你的工作歷程那部分內容輕描淡寫地應對過去。
Be Honest 做一個誠實的人
Anyway, this is the most simple but important point. Use your cover letter to briefly6 explain your recent gap, but emphasize that you have kept your skills up-to-date and are energized7 to return to the workforce.
不管如何說，這是最簡單但也是非常重要的一點。在你的求職信里簡要地說明你近期的工作空檔，但同時也應該強調你一直不斷提升和更新我們的職業技能，也有足夠的精力回到工作中來。