Labor Day celebrates all forms of work, including the unpaid labor that maintains households and communities. The unpaid work we do builds valuable skills that can translate to professional opportunities when positioned correctly on resumes.

• Unpaid labor has significant economic value, with stay-at-home moms providing work worth $184,000 annually according to Salary.com
• Women shoulder more hours of caregiving and housework weekly, regardless of employment status
• Include unpaid accomplishments on your resume when they demonstrate relevant skills for target jobs
• Personal example: coordinating complex medical care across 16 surgeries developed skills valuable for employer benefits and insurance positions
• Focus on quantifiable achievements rather than routine household tasks when translating unpaid work to resume content
• Take Labor Day as an opportunity to genuinely rest from both paid and unpaid labor

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