How to Explain Your Employment Gap Without Hurting Your Chances of Getting the JobBy Jenny Foss
2. A Solid Plan to Explain Gaps in Employment Imagine you’re in an interview. Across the conference table sit three hiring managers. On the wall behind them is a poster of an eagle that says, Leadership. Then they ask the dreaded question: “What’s this job gap here?” The skin beh...
but don’t give too much information. The only goal of your job application is to get you into the interview. If they’re concerned about employment gaps, they can ask more in the interview. And that’s where you should be very honest/open and explain things further. ...
Should I put employment gaps on my resume? While you should be honest about your work history where it applies in the interview process, Kirkinis does not advise adding job gaps to your resume. “My advice is to try not to have employment gaps on a resume whenever possible. It’s very...
How to write a work experience section? …if you’re a student or a fresh graduate? …as an experienced professional? …if you’re an artist or creative? …if you’re changing careers? How to overcome an employment gap? How to address maternity leave?
Filling unemployment gaps displays your dedication to sharpening your skills and gaining necessary experience, but hiring managers will still ask you toexplain why you have those gaps in the first place. You’ll need to be prepared to take them through your employment history, and how it has ev...
A strategic way to spin an employment gap into a positive is byemphasizing the skillsyou developed during your time away from work. If you took time off in between jobs to travel and recharge, talk about the second language you may have learned during your foreign trips and how that can ...
I'm sure many of us have sat through interviews where someone's asked us to explain why we took time off from our studies or employment. It's often an uncomfortable question because, traditionally, it has been considered taboo to take time off during one’s education or career path—even...
Leave the Gap Parents returning to work often wonder if they should list being a stay at home parent on their resume to fill a gap in employment. But, to an employer, this can look like clutching at straws. By all means, mention your children in a profile if you wish, but don’t ...
to care for an ailing parent, will explain your employment gap without drawing negative attention. If you did any freelance work during that time, list yourself as a freelancer as well and show the projects that you completed. Click on the following link for more information abouthandling ...