Comments on: Gaps in your employment and how to explain them http://www.work-jobs-employment.com/cv-resume/gaps-in-your-employment-and-how-to-explain-them Interview, Resume and Employment Advice When you Need it! Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:36:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Nadine Myers http://www.work-jobs-employment.com/cv-resume/gaps-in-your-employment-and-how-to-explain-them/comment-page-1#comment-73 Nadine Myers Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:51:33 +0000 http://www.work-jobs-employment.com/?p=202#comment-73 Really great info on how to explain gaps in resumes. I would also like to add that if you have participated in any volunteer work, you should treat this as work experience when you list it on your resume. After all, you gained skills in those volunteer roles that you provided for free - something that is likely to be highly regarded by an employer. Doing volunteer work shows that you have a passion enough for something to want to do it for free. Really great info on how to explain gaps in resumes.

I would also like to add that if you have participated in any volunteer work, you should treat this as work experience when you list it on your resume. After all, you gained skills in those volunteer roles that you provided for free – something that is likely to be highly regarded by an employer. Doing volunteer work shows that you have a passion enough for something to want to do it for free.

]]> By: Sherry Ott http://www.work-jobs-employment.com/cv-resume/gaps-in-your-employment-and-how-to-explain-them/comment-page-1#comment-39 Sherry Ott Wed, 27 May 2009 03:50:44 +0000 http://www.work-jobs-employment.com/?p=202#comment-39 I like your idea to arrange it in a functional way. I used to organize mine chronologically as I had a very traditional career path. However 3 yrs ago I took a career break to travel and volunteer and now have a very non-traditional resume! I agree though, visiting foreign lands can be a plus in this 'globalized economy' I have experience in 30+ countries now, but I have to figure out how to market that to prospective employers! It's all about emphsizing the value of being an 'global citizen' and being someone that is willing to take smart risks and adapt to change. I think anyone can 'sell' a career break on their resume if they look at it in a business sense from the hiring manager's point of view. Thanks for the information! I like your idea to arrange it in a functional way. I used to organize mine chronologically as I had a very traditional career path. However 3 yrs ago I took a career break to travel and volunteer and now have a very non-traditional resume! I agree though, visiting foreign lands can be a plus in this ‘globalized economy’ I have experience in 30+ countries now, but I have to figure out how to market that to prospective employers! It’s all about emphsizing the value of being an ‘global citizen’ and being someone that is willing to take smart risks and adapt to change. I think anyone can ‘sell’ a career break on their resume if they look at it in a business sense from the hiring manager’s point of view. Thanks for the information!

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