With the country slowly getting out of recession, unemployment is still a burgeoning issue affecting all strata of society. Gaps in employment history is a common factor limiting a lot of people at the moment and it will most likely come up whenever you submit job applications.
Asides from the sometimes glaring nepotism during recruitment, employers sometimes avoid hiring job seekers who have been out of work for a while alongside some other salient factors.
Here are likely problems you’re likely to face looking for a job at the moment.
High Number Of Prospective Candidates
At the moment, there are too many job seekers jostling for little available jobs. More so, a lot of applicants assume they are the best fit for openings they apply for, whereas they are one of a hundred other applicants for the same job.
A lot of the other candidates will likely be as qualified as you are and your Curriculum Vitae or online applications would most likely be chosen after being sorted for key words that are related to education, skills and accomplishments.
You may have your application rejected for reasons unrelated to the “job gaps” on your resume that may be an unknown factor given that automated searches may have ruled out your application.
Poor Resume Quality
The quality of your resume can go a long way in determining if your application gets accepted or not. The job of most recruiters is to quickly sort through large volumes of resumes and research has shown that as much as 90 percent of resumes end up in the thrash bin because the experiences on them don’t match the job and because of a poor quality resume.
A lot of resumes contain tiny margins, small font size, irrelevant information and boring descriptions of work experiences. Correct these problems and you may find yourself getting that desired job.
The Interview
A Gap in your job experience may cause you to lose out on a job but sometimes it may not be due to that only but more about how you explain that gap during the interview. When asked why...CONTINUE READING HERE http://www.univworgers.com/2017/11/these-are-troubles-youre-likely-to-face.html?m=1