How to Explain an Employment Gap
Sunday April 30, 2006
Many of us take time off, for some reason or another, from working. Sometimes, it's by choice. In other cases, it could simply take time to find a new job. What the best way to explain an employment gap on your resume? It depends on the situation and what you did while you weren't employed.
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Regarding the article “How to explain an employment gap”. What would your suggestion be about explaining a two and a half year gap due to a car accident resulting in a coma and then learning to walk, talk, and swollow again?
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An added question, do employers check medical records? If so, I may as well stay “retired” on Soc Sec Disability.
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Thank you for you time and consideration.
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Paul
It may make more sense to mention the gap in your cover letter, rather than your resume. You don’t need to include all the details though.
Here’s information on what employer’s can check:
http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/backgroundcheck/a/background.htm
Alison
I have been laid off since last June. I immediately started looking for work in my field and continue to do so. I was recently asked the following querstion:
What have you been doing since your last job?
I’m not sure how to answer this question.
Here are some suggested answers:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/qt/lastjob.htm
I have been taking care of a sick parent for 9 months now and I am unsure how to put it in my resume.