For the perfect stay-at-home mother resume format, follow these rules:
A Combination Resume should be used instead of a Functional Resume
Write your resume in reverse-chronological order, highlighting your most recent work first. Be sure to include any unpaid, non-profit or community work.
Choose a professional font (Arial or Lato) with a font size of 10-12pt, and well defined headings for easy scanning.
Set margins to 1 inch on all sides, allowing for some nice white space. should include: Header, Objective, Work Experience, Education, and Skills.
Keep your descriptions concise and direct. The entire resume should fit on one page.
Save your resume as a PDF so it looks perfect on any screen to test how it will be seen once it is entered into computer systems.
Avoid heavy design elements as these stop resume intact systems from parsing it correctly.