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Out of work the last 7 months

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  • 25-02-2020 6:49pm
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    Gmens12
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭


    hey all
    i am a Forklift driver and haven't being successful in requiring work for the last 7 months which doesn't look good on my CV

    how can i explain this to a recruitment agentcy


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    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,774 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Could you say you were abroad?


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    bigroad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,055 ✭✭✭bigroad


    Tell them you were away backpacking around the world and you had a brilliant time.


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    WhiteMemento9
    Registered Users Posts: 1,573 ✭✭✭WhiteMemento9


    You can cover that with any number of reasons but it is unlikely that such a gap will raise any eyebrows.


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    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 10,036 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    bigroad wrote: »
    Tell them you were away backpacking around the world and you had a brilliant time.

    Fann Linn wrote: »
    Could you say you were abroad?


    Because of course recruiters are totally unaware of such a trick and they would not dream of checking it out....


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    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,494 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Are you only looking for work as a forklift driver.

    You’d be best take work at something and keep searching for your perfect job as you work, the old it’s easier to get a job when your in a job is really true.


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    WhiteMemento9
    Registered Users Posts: 1,573 ✭✭✭WhiteMemento9


    Jim2007 wrote: »
    Because of course recruiters are totally unaware of such a trick and they would not dream of checking it out....

    Why would they go checking it out? If the guy is capable, qualified and has references and documentation to back that all up then why would anyone care that he has a break in employment for whatever reason?


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,722 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    You were looking after your auntie who was ... sick. ( deep swallow, mournful look on your face ... )


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,388 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    You were looking after your auntie who was ... sick. ( deep swallow, mournful look on your face ... )

    She needed pallet-ive care.


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Jim2007 wrote: »
    Because of course recruiters are totally unaware of such a trick and they would not dream of checking it out....

    Why... Would a recruiter... Care...


    Do you know what recruiter's do......


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    jrosen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭jrosen


    A gap in any CV can raise questions. I would imagine a potential employer would want to know why there is a gap in your cv. The recruitment agency will ask but wont care.


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    kevcos
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭kevcos


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    She needed pallet-ive care.
    +1
    Employers appreciate demonstration of transferable skills and/or funny gags.
    Either way you're hired.


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    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 10,036 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    WhiteMemento9 wrote: »
    Why would they go checking it out? If the guy is capable, qualified and has references and documentation to back that all up then why would anyone care that he has a break in employment for whatever reason?
    listermint wrote: »
    Why... Would a recruiter... Care...


    Do you know what recruiter's do......

    Gee I don't known, but when I'm recruting people to join my company, I perfer to avoid blatant liars.

    You come up with a story about travellig for several months... I'm going to quieston it becasue it is the common execuse used to cover up something in a CV.


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    WhiteMemento9
    Registered Users Posts: 1,573 ✭✭✭WhiteMemento9


    Jim2007 wrote: »
    Gee I don't known know, but when I'm recruting recruiting people to join my company, I perfer prefer to avoid blatant liars.

    You come up with a story about travellig traveling for several months... I'm going to quieston question it becasue because it is the common execuse excuse used to cover up something in a CV.

    CVs are about selling yourself. It just looks a little better to say you were traveling rather than you've been out of work, fallen on hard times and haven't been able to find employment as of yet. Almost all CVs are embellished to some degree or another. That is the game and both sides of the table know it and need to play it. I'd love to know how you go about investigating this incredulous claim that someone went off traveling for a few months.


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    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 10,036 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    WhiteMemento9 wrote: »
    CVs are about selling yourself. It just looks a little better to say you were traveling rather than you've been out of work, fallen on hard times and haven't been able to find employment as of yet. Almost all CVs are embellished to some degree or another. That is the game and both sides of the table know it and need to play it. I'd love to know how you go about investigating this incredulous claim that someone went off traveling for a few months.


    There is a very big difference between an embellishment and a blatant lie, you need to learn the difference before you get unmasked.


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    #16
    bigroad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,055 ✭✭✭bigroad


    They told me lies so I told them more.That's the game.


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    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,231 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Tell them the truth.


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    Mango Joe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,179 ✭✭✭Mango Joe


    bigroad wrote: »
    Tell them you were away backpacking around the world and you had a brilliant time.

    Ah dress it up a bit though......Add in that you did have a negative experience in Cambodia where you bought a curry from a street vendor with dirty fingernails and got the retchy scutters for 4 days straight.


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    #19
    LimeFruitGum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭LimeFruitGum


    If you were laid off, then just say that. (Assuming that’s the reason you’re not working at the moment)
    There’s no shame in being unemployed due to redundancy, it’s more believable than a sick relative/travel fib.


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