Tips to Minimize a Career Gap on Your Resume
There are ways to present this gap that can showcase your skills without shining a spotlight on being unemployed.
About Erin Kennedy
Erin Kennedy, MCD, CMRW, CPRW, CERW, CEMC, is a Certified Professional Resume Writer/Career Consultant, and the President of Professional Resume Services, named one of Forbes "Top 100 Career Websites". She is a nationally published writer and contributor of 16 best-selling career books. She and her team of talented, certified writers have achieved international recognition following yearly nominations of the prestigious T.O.R.I. Award (Toast of the Resume Industry). She is also one of only a few professionals worldwide to achieve the coveted “Certified Master Resume Writer” distinction. Erin and her team of writers have written thousands of resumes for every career level and every industry.
Posts by Erin Kennedy:
Why Can’t I Find a Job? – Finding Your Stumbling Block
When searching for a job, there are factors beyond your control. When searching for a job, there are factors beyond your control.
8 Strategies to Ignite Your Job Search for 2021
In today’s current economic climate, you may find yourself unemployed for the very first time. Now is not the time to give in to despair.
Essential Elements to Consider for a Career Change
If that unhappiness comes home with you at the end of the day, it’s time to seriously consider moving on from your current job.
Job Rejection – What Stage is Stalling My Progress?
Having a resume that truly markets all you have to offer and being fully prepared for a job interview will help you land the right career with the right company.
How to Ace Your Interview – No Matter Their Style
As you get ready for your interview, know your resume, prepare answers to commonly asked questions in advance, and know your value. No matter who you meet at your interview, your job is to prepare!
The Unspoken Rules of Interviewing
Knowing some of the unspoken rules of interviewing will give you more confidence. Be sure to know what you should talk and what you shouldn’t.
Why It’s Time to Ditch the Objective Statement On Your Resume
If your resume starts out with a statement such as “Objective: Senior Level Marketing Director with 15 years of experience seeking to . . .” you have just dated yourself. If you are still using a line like that to open up your executive resume, you may as well realize that your chances of getting selected for an interview are probably long gone as well. The reader knows what your objective is – it is to get hired. Lose the “Objective” and replace it with a dynamic career summary that pulls the reader in and shows that you have the experience, skills, and credentials to get the job.
Resume Strategies for a Laid-Off, More Mature Worker
You do not want an old-looking resume to give away your age; to show that you’re not quite caught up with the times, as it could hurt your candidacy.
I Was the Perfect Candidate – Why Didn’t I Get the Job?
You just left the job interview and you know you are PERFECT for the job. How many times has this happened to you and then you didn’t get it? You went over the interview in your mind a hundred times, noted how easily the conversation flowed, how enthusiastic the interviewer was when you described a certain experience or skill. They seemed excited when they said they would get back to you soon.