Employment Verification — Look
for unexplained gaps or undesirable patterns in your applicant's work history.
Not exact matches
If you have abrupt absences or
unexplained work
gaps, these may raise red flags absent some explanation
for why you chose to remain unemployed.
This experience was perfect
for the role Lori wanted to fill, but the woman almost didn't get the opportunity to interview because she left the
gap unexplained on the resume.
Whether the candidate goes
for reverse chronological or functional format
for their CV layout, I need to be able to see that instantly and still be able to follow their employment history story; from employer to employer, with no
unexplained gaps.
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.
Levine points out that
for many people, an
unexplained gap could hurt a person's chances of finding a job.
This type of resume is suitable
for the recent graduate with little relevant work experience, individuals with
unexplained gaps of employment and others who have been job - hopping.