Need advice on CV/resume writing.
I’m long term unemployed, I want + need to get back into the job market, but how can my CV escape that glaring gap? + What can I say to interviewers when they ask me to explain it? Fortunately I did do some voluntary work, but the employment gap was still fairly substantial. I have an appointment with the CAB + I’ve been looking for advice online, but it doesn’t seem to address my question very well - it just says ‘leave out employment gaps’ -but surely prospective employers will immediately notice that and toss my CV in the bin? There’s also th reason for the long term unemployment, which was as a result of mental health problems. I need to find a way to explain that + my state now in a favourable light. All the other stuff like presenting yourself (+ your CV) well, pretend confidence, enthusiasm, being clued up about the company seems far easier to me atm than this first stumbling block, so I really would appreciate some advice from anyone who’s in or has been in a similar situation + managed to overcome it.
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Need advice on CV/resume writing. I’m long term unemployed, I want + need to get back into the job market, but how can my CV escape that glaring gap? + What can I say to interviewers when they ask me to explain it? Fortunately I did do some voluntary work, but the employment gap was still fairly substantial. I have an appointment with the CAB + I’ve been looking for advice online, but it doesn’t seem to address my point very well - it just says ‘leave out employment gaps’ -but surely prospective employers will immediately notice that and toss my CV in the bin? All the other stuff like presenting yourself (+ your CV) well, pretend confidence, enthusiasm, being clued up about the company seems far easier to me atm than this first stumbling block, so I really would appreciate some advice from anyone who’s in or has been in a similar situation + managed to overcome it.
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