| Topic Name: |
Addressing (widening) gap in employment |
| Message Name: |
opposite theory |
| Date Posted: |
02/21/2002 |
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Viccer,
It is a shame that cynics like R2 have such a poor understanding of the recruitment process. As someone who ends up recruiting, I would definitely explain circumstances in your cover letter. Recruiters are getting inundated with tons of resumes right now. I work for a small company and for each post I put out I get well over 100 responses within the first few days. It is no longer an employees market, keep that in mind when you hunt, and interview. It is time consuming to run through each resume, and unfortunately because of the volume HR people will have to look at ways to sift through them to find the right candidates. Things like content, spelling/grammatical errors (it is amazing how many resumes/cover letters/ e-mails have these issues), applicable experience etc.. will all play into who??s resume gets a second look. If the recruiter has too many questions that make them wonder about the resume, yes it may get tossed to the side. One easy way to avoid this is with a great cover letter, explaining the gap you have and why you are out looking. Don??t forget to really look closely at what they posted for and customize the letter appropriately ?? Qualifications that match job descriptions/requirements, what accomplishments/ and skills are you able to bring to this company??. . Good luck and try not to get too discouraged. |
| Message: |
There is the opposite theory that you should NEVER point out any weaknesses in your cover letter... why draw attention to a weakness?
The HR process isn't too hard to understand. HR ads are easy enough to decipher. "Must have 2 to 4 years experience doing marketing at a consumer products company" means what it means, and you you have 1 or 5 years experience, or you worked at a company that was not a consumer products company, HR tosses the resume.
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