Letter: You'll never get a job if you admit to being a mum

Letter: So, I finish my maternity leave after having my second child and have to sadly terminate my employment as I was unable to return to work doing the hours I previously worked.

Because of this, I have been constantly looking for other employment opportunities. As a result of not being able to find anything, I decided to contact Jobcentre Plus in order to submit an application for Jobseekers' Allowance.

During the interview at the Jobcentre I found the lady quite competent and helpful until we came to my CV.

The advisor told me I should take off my personal details (married, two children) and my interests. She told me that if employers knew this information they may not employ me due to the fact I have children.

I then commented that surely that would be them discriminating against me and that it is my duty to be honest on my CV. She told me unless I was looking for a career working with children then I must take all of this information off as I could lose out on a job if they were aware that I have parental responsibilities.

I left the Jobcentre horrified and upset. If I thought I couldn't feel any worse because of being in this situation I was wrong.

I was made to feel demotivated and discriminated against on the grounds of being a loving and hard working wife and mother.

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