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Addressing (widening) gap in employment |
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Hello Boman |
| Date Posted: |
04/23/2002 |
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Are you an HR person or trying to become one? How many years of experience do you have looking for a job? Sorry, I am not trying to get personal here, but you might wish to change your mindset or your job search approach to survive and prosper in today's economy. Not every HR Dept. thinks this way. If so, you would see a higher unemployment rate!!
Sure, a narrow-minded person in HR might deep six a resume which shows no experience or does not have the qualifications pertaining to a job. Of course, this may be your problem. Taking time off in one's career is no longer considered a sin as it was 10 to 15 years ago. I know of several individuals who took off from their jobs for personal reasons for several years and have returned to the workforce stronger than before.
If you believe that HR has this mindset, why not stay unemployed? Your generalism will get you nowhere. On the other hand, you might finally realize that being creative and intelligent with your resume (not being dishonest) will help you get by some HR people and help you get a better job. Consulting is just one way to do this, and there are others (I will let you figure them out, no hints).
You also might want to get out of Beltway City and move to a state with a better climate and promising economy. Keep positive and good luck.
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I just wanted to say thanks for restoring a little faith for me in HR...(ive always wondered about that)im a laid off Cisco Network Enginner in my 10th month...(3 corporate layoffs in 2001-worst year and a half in my life!)stopped looking around Xmas after pounding the pavement to 500 companies (Literally)with no luck (literally all had layoffs, 150 were going out of business altogether and 100 were filing bankruptcy?)So since xmas ive devoted all my time to finishing a 400 page book ive been working on for the past year...i am absolutely positive it is the absolute best book ever written on the complete spectrum and entire history of Ethernet Networking and am preparing to send it for copyright to DC and then finding a publisher (Its my 1st book, im new at this?)then next month i plan on ATTACKING the renewed job search full steam ahead and head on...seeya
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