I've been out of work on and off for about 2 and a half years. I have roughly ten years of experience in my field, with job gaps here or there. So, I kinda fudged the dates on my resume. One job I was at for about a year..I extended it to two years due to a job gap. It's not honest, I know, but how else can I get my foot in the door? I've done a lot of temporary work, so I've been employed through employment agencies-some of them for about two years. I list the company I was placed with on my resume, but I always alert the HR rep during the interview that the actual employer who paid me was the temp agency.
Anyhoo, I'm feeling hopeless because I'm wondering just how detailed the info on a background check is. Do they specifically list your dates of employment? I have no criminal record, but of course my credit is shot because I've been employed sporatically over the past two years. It's like a catch 22..if I reveal gaps on my resume, I probably won't even get called for an interview, and if I get called in for an interview, they want to conduct background checks. Mind you, I'm in the Office Administration field-and have the skills. I can easily pass a drug test if required; I'm just having a really tough time securing a position, and it's coming to the point where it's scary. I remember five years ago, the longest I'd ever been out of work was nine months..I used to be able to get jobs left and right in my field. It seems like today, because of the economy, employers are being more selective in their process with these background checks.
I've tried regrouping with agencies, but most of them claim they don't have anything, despite their advertisements online. I've gone back to school to complete a BA in Business and will be done with that early next year. I figure I may as well attend school in the evenings while looking for work in the day time; I've worked full time and have gone to school full time before. Is there anyone out there who can relate and maybe provide some advice? I'm getting worried because the longer I stay out of work, the less my resume will stand out. The background checks are NOT helping, but unfortunately, in order to fold clothes at the GAP requires one these days.
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