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Passion or Necessity?
Passion or Necessity?
All work has purpose. All work has value. You are the best person to evaluate the value of your work. The value of your work depends on whether or not your personal needs are being met.
Are you passionate about your work?...
Tips for employment application
Many jobs require jobseekers to complete an application instead
of submitting a résumé. But an application is a résumé in
disguise: Its purpose is to show your qualifications. Here are
some tips for making the best impression with a job...
Types Of Resumes
There are three main types of resumes you may consider
submitting during your job search. The three types of resumes
are called functional, chronological, or a combination of the
two.
The Functional Resume
This type of resume is...
What to Do if You are Over 40 and Have Lost Your Job
Unexpectedly loosing your job can be a very traumatic and distressing experience at the best of times. If you are over 40 and can't find the job you deserve, you will need great inner strength and self belief to come out on top. Could this be you? ...
What to Look for in Free Resume Writing Software
If you are feeling as though you have a serious case of resume writer's block, don't feel alone. This is the case for many people, especially those who are re-entering the workforce or who are new at job searching. Fortunately, free resume writing...
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Yes, I've Had Gaps In My Employment History--What Can I Do About It?
Yes, I've Had Gaps In My Employment History--What Can I Do About It?
1. Honestly, there is not a single person who has not had SOME gaps in their work history. Anyone who says differently is someone who might not always tell the truth.
2. So, you, job seeker have had some employment gaps in your career/work life. What to do? What to do?
3. Sit down and write out what you did during your time of unemployment. Most people who are out of work do NOT spend all of their not working time in front of a TV! What you did is a measure of what your values and interests are. If you loafed, where did you do your loafing? Reading, baking, driving, hanging out? WHAT DID YOU DO AND WHY DID YOU DO IT?
4. Condense these periods of unemployment to look for a pattern. If you were "laid off" a few times, what jobs were you doing and why were you "laid off"? Look for skills that you used with employment gaps. There is always a pattern of some sort when Mr. or Ms
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Job Seeker is not looking.
5. By making sense of these gaps to and for potential new employers, you can capitalize on them to present yourself in a new light. Example: If you started a home based business while you were unemployed, but it failed, you can still be known as someone willing to take risks; someone who can see failure as something to not be ashamed of. How many employers could sympathize with you? Many, I would guess. Failing and learning from it, is a SKILL.
6. Put those unemployment gaps together Mr. or Ms Job Seeker as if you had found gold on a scrap heap. The gaps still represent you, put them in your resume and use them in an interview.
7. You might want to do these differently on your next "not working gig". Put yourself to work on your self, the next time around!
About the Author
Marilyn J. Tellez, M.A. Certified Job & Career Transition Coach Phone: (509) 469-3514 Email: doitnow@nwinfo.net Web: www.doitnowcareers.info
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