Flashback 10 years…I traded in my laptop bag for a diaper bag. Presently, I am putting myself on the market–the job market, that is. It is daunting, to say the least. I fear the dreaded, “So what did you do to keep your skills current?” question. Is there value in mentioning my volunteer activities? Sources say yes, but I wonder, “Is that enough?” Or, will it be viewed as fluff? I ask myself constantly, “Am I enough?” I KNOW that I am very good at certain things. I am resourceful, creative, and a great problem-solver. It’s what made me a good programmer and project manager in my past life. However, my tangible skills, the kind that show up on a resume feel outdated and dusty. Hence, my confidence crisis.
Despite the fact that my MBA has sat on a shelf unused for a large part of the past decade, I never regretted pursuing an MBA or the choice I made to stay home to raise our four children full-time. If given the chance to start over, I would make the same choices all over again.