There are many things you can do to enhance
your resume during a gap in employment and one of those things is taking more classes to enhance your educational background.
Not exact matches
That
gap on your
resume may mean that you did not receive any payment from the work you have
during those employment
gaps.
avoid having to discuss the
gap in employment on your
resume, or can at least make the conversation easier
during the interview process
Now that you know how to explain
gaps in employment
during the interview process, make sure you're presenting it effectively on your
resume with these six tips.
In this episode, discuss how to address a
gap in your career on your
resume and in interviews and how to highlight any knowledge or skills you may have developed
during that time.
What is the best way to explain an employment
gap on your
resume and
during a job interview?
If you have
gaps in your
resume's time - frame, expect that the employer will ask you to discuss that
during the interview.
There are some who feel a functional
resume is a red flag, but a lot depends on what the person did
during the
gap and the other sets of skills and experiences he or she developed outside the
gap.
While a prospective employer could — and probably will — still uncover the
gaps in your employment history
during the background check phase of the process, a
resume that shows off your skills might get your foot in the door.
If you are not employed or working yet, volunteer work can be a great way to fill in some
resume gaps and help you answer the inevitable question on what you have been doing with your time
during job interviews.
If you were laid off, you don't need to write that on your
resume (you can explain
during the interview, if it comes up), but you also don't need to hide the fact that you had a small employment
gap since.
I look to see what the person did
during the
gap, if it's on the
resume.
If this is your situation, simply build your
resume with the work information you have, and be prepared to discuss
gaps in employment
during your interview.
Then, when the company calls you back for an interview down the road, you've already set expectations about what you were doing
during your
resume gap: You were working to become their ideal candidate.
Whether it's a stretch of freelancing experience, a handful of new skills you picked up
during your time off or a realization of what you're really passionate about, there's often a way to frame
resume gaps as a period of personal and professional growth rather than just downtime.
Pro: Gold and Carbon say that you should include these
gaps on your
resume because they will likely be revealed at some point
during the interview process.
Though many people believe a functional
resume is the best alternative when you have
gaps in your work experience or
during a career transition, we completely disagree.
When hunting for a new medical sales job has been your main focus
during your employment
gap, it is critical to have something to show for it on your sales
resume.
Read the
resume ahead of time to familiarize yourself with the candidate, identify potential red flags (like date
gaps) you'd like to explore
during the interview and specific job skills you may want to know more about.
While employers are now a little more sympathetic to
gaps in your
resume, it's still important to know how to handle these well
during your job search.
If you have done volunteer work
during your period of unemployment, use that to fill in the
gap on your
resume.
You may hide your work
gap in your
resume but make sure you explain any career lapses in your cover letter and
during the interview.
Brian explains that things have changes in terms of how
gaps on a
resume are viewed, and although they are generally more accepted today, a
gap can still cause issues if it was particularly lengthy, or the candidate was not productive
during that time period.
And while your
resume offers highlights of your career, your cover letter is the ideal space to go into more detail about your background, what you were doing
during your career
gap, and what you learned along the way.
If your
resume has employment
gaps because you've been out of work, consider the following: Provide insight to what you've accomplished
during unemployment.
Scheduled
during the week, this morning workshop reviews and discusses how to handle
gaps in your
resume, and identifying and connecting your transferable skills.
To fill the
gaps on your
resume, use every experience you've gained
during that period of time.
Work
gaps six months in length or longer should not be ignored, and forget about creating a «functional»
resume that obscures your professional timeline: recruiters and hiring agents are trained to pick up on these discrepancies, and will just assume you did nothing
during this period.
However, you can document your experience and fill the
resume gap created
during those years with the right
resume format for your circumstance.
Having employment
gaps in your
resume can make you feel anxious and not confident
during an interview.
I have listed both of the
gaps on my
resume with the activities I've done
during unemployment.