You are also able to approach some subjects, such
as gaps in employment history or changing careers, which allow the employer to gain a better understanding of your personal history.
One advantage that freelancers have over more traditional job seekers is that
small gaps in employment history are expected, and therefore generally overlooked.
Functional resumes work best for people
with gaps in their employment history, focusing more on the skills, functions, lessons, and learning rather than the specifics of their work experience.
More specifically, for those jobseekers who might have bounced from job to job or who have
experienced gaps in their employment history, a Functional resume format can help you direct attention to your skills, instead of on your chronological work history.
Prepare positive answers to the standard interview questions, particularly for any «soft spots» you have,
like gaps in your employment history, being fired, or anything questionable about your recent work history that could raise concern for an employer.
Don't leave
obvious gaps in your employment history — use tricks such as functional formatting which focuses on listing relevant qualifications as opposed to work experience in a chronological order
The unfortunate fact is that a mother (or father) returning to work with a three, six, or even 10 -
year gap in her employment history will find it much more difficult to get a job than it would have been without that gap.
If there are any
unexplained gaps in your employment history, employers will deduce that you were unemployed during that time — and there's really no point drawing more attention than necessary to the fact you were out of work for X amount of weeks or months.
If you have had issues with your last employer or
gaps in your employment history take the time to discuss these issues and how that helped shape your career (positives and negatives).