I have been a stay-at-home mother for 4 years. Can I still return to work?

You can definitely return to work. But it requires more effort and hard work.

1. Four years is not a short period of time.

For people in the workplace, the golden career time is only about 30 years. Therefore, four years is definitely not a short period of time for everyone's career development. Therefore, if you want to make up for it, you need to work harder on yourself after four years of accumulation in the workplace.

2. Society is developing rapidly, and knowledge and skills are iteratively updated very quickly.

For a stay-at-home mother who has been away from the workplace for four years, it is very likely that her original professional skills have not kept up with the actual needs. Of course, not all industries and occupations are like this. This is just a case of saying that it should be the case in most cases. If, in the past four years, I have been a complete stay-at-home mother, the feeling of unfamiliarity in my professional skills is unavoidable. Therefore, stay-at-home mothers should be mentally prepared. Many young people may be temporarily better than you in their work ability. Your competition is no longer the same generation, they are younger and more energetic.

3. Do you still have the network resources in the workplace?

Relationships rely on communication. Without the daily interactions at work, it is very likely that the useful workplace network resources that you have accumulated will no longer exist. Therefore, it is very likely that you will need to start over when you return to the workplace where you had both sides. This is also a big challenge for you.

4. If you want to return to the workplace, the most important thing is to adjust your mentality.

I won’t talk about empty cups and humility. At the very least, you must regain the mentality of a newcomer in the workplace. The most important thing is not to let go of the past, otherwise you may be burdened with heavy baggage.