| Is it possible to compensate for a gap in employment | | | | reasons for the gap in employment and show why |
| on your resume? If you have a consistent professional | | | | you are the right candidate for the job.o Use a Cover |
| history without gaps then your resume looks attractive. | | | | Letter |
| But there are lots of situations of personal and | | | | When compensating for a gap in your employment a |
| professional character which you simply cannot control. | | | | cover letter is exactly what you need. You can explain |
| How to deal with that and present yourself in the best | | | | the gap to the potential employer: if it is some life |
| possible manner?o Use a Combination Resume | | | | event you can simply tell about it (e.g. caring for elderly |
| A combination resume is much more effective than a | | | | parents). If not you should show what you weren't just |
| chronological one because it lists your skills and | | | | unemployed but did some job skills training courses, |
| accomplishments before the experience with actual | | | | learned something work related or contributed |
| dates. When writing a resume objective or profile | | | | something positive to a society, did any volunteer |
| section use memorable and effective words to help | | | | activities, show that your gap was a valuable and |
| with the key-word search and hook the reader into | | | | helpful time for you which developed your skills and |
| your resume. After that include a "Highlights of | | | | made you an ideal candidate.o Omit One or More Jobs |
| Accomplishments" section which shows your | | | | If you have a lengthy work history there is no need to |
| outstanding accomplishments and results and quickly | | | | include all of your experiences on the resume. It's |
| communicates why you are a good fit for the position. | | | | reasonable to put jobs that extend beyond 15 years in |
| You can write it as a list of five or six sentences in | | | | a previous experience section and point out just |
| bold type to make it stand out.o Use Just the Years | | | | company name and title. |
| It's not necessary to provide months on your resume | | | | No matter what the reasons for your employment |
| so you can list just the years. And if the gap is small it | | | | gaps are, use all the tools to present yourself in the |
| will help caver it. Is it a lie? No. You are going to | | | | best possible way and remember to remain optimistic |
| present exact dates of employment in an application | | | | and show that you are ready and willing to return to |
| later on. But the aim of a professional resume is to get | | | | work. |
| an interview where you will be able to explain the | | | | |