Résumé Help: Gaps in Employment
Today’s candidate has gaps between each of her four jobs spanning six years. That can be a problem. It shows that her jobs are ending not by her choice; she is either terminated or laid off 100% of the time. That can be an interview-blocker. The best way to handle this is to show the years only on her résumé. You can see in the example below that instead of “2/2010 to 11/2010,” we simply state “2010.” It is acceptable to show years only on a résumé.
The second issue is a very common one that we discuss in the Résumé Help blogs - weak bullet points. In this résumé we see an inkling of a result, usually buried at the end of the line. That’s an easy fix! We can re-word the bulleted statement to lead with the result. Also, if the candidate can quantify the result, it will make the statement stronger.
If you would like to read more on these topics, please check out these blog entries:
Job Hoppers: Advice Before and After You Hop
Business Development Resume Ideas
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If you would like a résumé critique, please contact Debra Wheatman at debra@careersdonewrite.com or visit us at http://careersdonewrite.com. The Résumé Help blog appears weekly on Mondays.