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OngletNYC · 05-17-2011, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hopefulone

A close friend of mine was interviewed. She was out of work 2 years caring for her terminally ill mother. At the interview she was asked how she supported herself during those 2 years. She had already explained her situation, but apparently the interviewer wanted to be callous.

Personally, that was none of that interviewer's business. Needless to say, she did not get the job.

What you view as callous is something i view as an opportunity to sell myself as a person who cantake care of personal commitments AND can make money in the face of adversity that would make the average person crumble. No, it wasnt the interviewers business... but your friend blew a golden oppotunity and that is the reason why s/he didnt get the job.

parttimetechie · 05-17-2011, 05:06 PM

I just tell it like it is, although I helped narrow the gap by starting my own business in the time I have been unemployed.

Its ridiculous at what interviewers will hire and not hire on, I'm waiting for the Employee market turnaround where we can give them the go no go AND a finger if we want to

BingCherry · 05-17-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by OngletNYC

Charles has the right answer: reorder your resume to list continuing education as a chronological event within your job history. What you are doing now isnt working, hence this thread... why would you dismiss another way of doing things when your own method keeps failing? THAT is the true source of ypur problems: you think you are right about everything.

No. I work at a recruiting agency and it's a fact that deleted dates are red flags. Stupid comment.

BingCherry · 05-17-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by OngletNYC

What you view as callous is something i view as an opportunity to sell myself as a person who cantake care of personal commitments AND can make money in the face of adversity that would make the average person crumble. No, it wasnt the interviewers business... but your friend blew a golden oppotunity and that is the reason why s/he didnt get the job.

Your comments are honestly really dumb lol. It's obvious that you aren't hip to the interviewing game these days.

READ THE ENTIRE THREAD FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.

BingCherry · 05-17-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by hopefulone

What gets me are the ones that call you in for an interview and focus solely on that gap. Some of them even make little sighs and grunts when you explain why you are not working. If their sole concern is a gap, then why not address that via phone before calling someone in?

OMG are you sure we aren't interviewing with the same people? I mean, it's CLEARLY on my resume. Why NOT ask me over the phone before having me come in? Save my time and yours.

hopefulone · 05-17-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by OngletNYC

What you view as callous is something i view as an opportunity to sell myself as a person who cantake care of personal commitments AND can make money in the face of adversity that would make the average person crumble. No, it wasnt the interviewers business... but your friend blew a golden oppotunity and that is the reason why s/he didnt get the job.

And you know this how? Did you speak to the interviewer and discover the reason she didn't get the job? You weren't there so you can only speculate as to why she didn't get the job.

hopefulone · 05-17-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mystique13

Of course they're ignoring this fact!!!! HELLO......? They've BEEN ignoring it. That's why the unemployment situation is not getting any better. I live in the whereabouts of New York City, where everyone thinks you can get hired at the snap of your fingers. Couldn't be further from the truth. It's more competitive and cutthroat than ever. I know people with 4 year degrees, with Master's degrees, with 10 to 15 years of work experience and they have...."1 year gap".... "2 year gap...." One woman I know has 2 pages of nothing but Fortune500 companies on her resume and ...has a 2 year gap. Like I said, they will either have to cover up the gaps, or go on welfare...or move to Canada or somewhere else. I say just cover the gap somehow, get a reference for that time period and move on with your life. Seriously. Enough already with deifying these employers, and HR. The moralizers and "tell the truth, nothing but the truth people" won't pay your bills and put food on your table.

Agreed.

BingCherry · 05-17-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by artsyguy

I've never had that problem before. The hiring managers I've interviewed with just seem to be all around dim-witted, obtuse, and indolent. They will focus on any random petty reason to not hire you or to give you a hard time.

LOL seriously!

BingCherry · 05-17-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by hopefulone

And you know this how? Did you speak to the interviewer and discover the reason she didn't get the job? You weren't there so you can only speculate as to why she didn't get the job.

Completely agree with hopeful. This person's comments have been pretty useless.

hopefulone · 05-17-2011, 05:50 PM

Do you feel like interviewers/employers are judgmental about resume gaps?

Since that is the topic, I will answer yes. I do believe some of them are.