tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post2791348581622189062..comments2023-12-19T22:41:37.465-08:00Comments on Interns Over 40: Unemployed Blacklisting: 4 Ways to Overcome Long-term Unemployment on Your ResumeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09991904316699838262noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-60445676356274900052017-03-25T03:39:11.050-07:002017-03-25T03:39:11.050-07:00Long-term unemployment can wreak havoc on a person...Long-term unemployment can wreak havoc on a person's sense of self-worth and well-being. Worse, big resume gaps or current unemployment may also mark a job seeker as "damaged goods" and make a long job search even longer.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alaskabearviewing.us/bear_viewing.htm" rel="nofollow">Have you viewed Alaska Bear Viewing trips</a>Penelope Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732383763497653346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-25541886874036396822014-03-03T15:30:20.805-08:002014-03-03T15:30:20.805-08:00The last persons comment reads "The computer ...The last persons comment reads "The computer scans for keywords and if you don't have the keywords, you don't even get looked at by a human. <br />How do you get around that?"<br /><br />To address this question-I would print out the job description and highlight the keywords as if you are studying for an exam.<br /><br />Then you incorporate those keywords into your past job Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-83985074586443208232014-02-18T15:00:28.748-08:002014-02-18T15:00:28.748-08:00I took time off from a technical career to raise a...I took time off from a technical career to raise a family, deal with aging parents, and most recently handle a move to a new state. Although I have been dabbling in the technical arena on and off, I have a 10 year gap. Every time I apply for a job, I have to upload my resume to the website and the information is pulled into a standard format form and then I have to edit it so it makes any sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-12339366575181380802013-10-15T04:50:19.295-07:002013-10-15T04:50:19.295-07:00I think that #1 is invitation for fraud. We are s...I think that #1 is invitation for fraud. We are so afraid that the company might discover that we are not perfect, so fill the gap with SOMETHING, even if it is stretching the truth to a falsehood. Set backs in life happen. S#$% happens. It is too bad that we want to see a perfect person who has been continuously employed and treat unemployed people as poison, but that is human nature. How Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-73510233188025709202013-08-30T20:32:59.253-07:002013-08-30T20:32:59.253-07:00On the point about caring for a family and an elde...On the point about caring for a family and an elderly relative's accounts:<br /><br />Does it make sense to put on your resume "9/2010 - present: Family care for 3 children: transport to and from school" and "6/2012 - present: Attorney in Fact for mother-in-law: manage bank and retirement accounts"? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-69426621636727292532013-07-08T06:41:49.693-07:002013-07-08T06:41:49.693-07:00All:
Thanks for the insights and feedback. The f...All: <br /><br />Thanks for the insights and feedback. The four keys are certainly applicable, appropriate and effective as part of a re-entry strategy. I hear some indications that the 'new HR mentality' is designed to defeat the most diligent efforts of any responsible 'seasoned' professional -- even with the desired skill sets. I wouldn't say that's universal, but it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-4920402881833788572013-07-08T04:48:11.173-07:002013-07-08T04:48:11.173-07:00I. Agree. Do not give up. There is hope... I use t...I. Agree. Do not give up. There is hope... I use to make six figures plus. Was downsized when my co. Was sold off. Was outta of the market for 4 years! Caring for my terminally ill father. Long and short. I utilized all of the steps from the article. Overcame the following areas where you see discrimation. Age <br />Gender unemployment race and location. <br />I also have multiple degrees...so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-41296481638371433882013-06-13T03:38:18.029-07:002013-06-13T03:38:18.029-07:00I like the article, as it was encouraging, but I l...I like the article, as it was encouraging, but I like the comments as well. What I have found is that there is value to looking to what other people have found to be challenges or benefits that even the most experienced job advisor may not realize is going on in the real world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-90034351312514254462013-05-30T03:27:10.704-07:002013-05-30T03:27:10.704-07:00Very relevant and good advice.
This is the employ...Very relevant and good advice.<br /><br />This is the employee - I am resource, a "body", please find use for me - paradigm.<br /><br />Unfortunately most people are using this "business model". This worked well in the industrial era when jobs were stable and pension was a reasonable expectation. <br /><br />In the knowledge era things change dramatically fast and big businessArcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479732270851831188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-27562358575354189052013-05-30T03:25:44.788-07:002013-05-30T03:25:44.788-07:00Very relevant and good advice.
This is the employ...Very relevant and good advice.<br /><br />This is the employee - I am resource, a "body", please find use for me - paradigm.<br /><br />Unfortunately most people are using this "business model". This worked well in the industrial era when jobs were stable and pension was a reasonable expectation. <br /><br />In the knowledge era things change dramatically fast and big businessArcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479732270851831188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-17890908735491219042013-04-09T06:04:46.466-07:002013-04-09T06:04:46.466-07:00Yes, this article was useful. Personally, I have f...Yes, this article was useful. Personally, I have faced both age discrimination and employment gaps as a barrier to employment. With that said, I also only list ten years of experience on my resume and don't say "more than thirty years" in a cover letter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-24236442322318819622013-04-08T09:08:47.455-07:002013-04-08T09:08:47.455-07:00Yes it was helpful and true. What I find interest...Yes it was helpful and true. What I find interesting is that these same people who turn away the older experienced worker will ultimately be the older experienced worker being turned away-and they need to know it will happen. The guy who said "we're all young around here" to the 45 year old candidate needs to be fired-he/she is a lawsuit waiting to happen. An older experienced Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-80421042567301338022013-03-21T02:58:25.800-07:002013-03-21T02:58:25.800-07:00I think you would focus on obtaining an internship...I think you would focus on obtaining an internship or volunteer doing the same type of work at a non profit. It should still count as work history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-28157866721186973462013-03-19T07:54:15.270-07:002013-03-19T07:54:15.270-07:00Excellent advice. I'd add that it's import...Excellent advice. I'd add that it's important for any job seeker - and especially the long-term unemployed - to have a results-based resume rather than one that simply lists tasks/responsibilities. The more you can quantify how you achieved at your last place of employment – making or saving your employer money, the more likely it is you'll be taken seriously.<br /><br />Darlene Darlene Zambruskihttp://www.resumeedge.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-11542758693734376522013-03-18T22:09:24.991-07:002013-03-18T22:09:24.991-07:00OK. Tell me how to hide a 4 year gap during which...OK. Tell me how to hide a 4 year gap during which I didn't work. All the job listing state<br />"MUST HAVE RECENT EXPERIENCE (18 months-2 years) REQUIRED "<br />I've been taking classes and ceu's, but the next problem is<br />"MUST HAVE TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION"<br />Those kinds of certifications require two years of experience in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-5323381896177567962013-03-18T12:16:42.193-07:002013-03-18T12:16:42.193-07:00Blacklisting speaks to some bureaucratic mobbishne...Blacklisting speaks to some bureaucratic mobbishness going on...and you start getting into things like, your reputation. If you have a bad reputation, word is going to get around, and then you'll wish you didn't have a bad reputation, because it will negatively affect your current and future employability. No one in this world is an entity unto themselves, conduct yourself accordingly. Bertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-70280977090842320462013-03-18T11:40:33.102-07:002013-03-18T11:40:33.102-07:00How ironic that pharmaceutical companies look for ...How ironic that pharmaceutical companies look for employees who don't need to take pharmaceuticals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-69424444916767435482013-03-17T05:30:22.186-07:002013-03-17T05:30:22.186-07:00Great points!- I'm already doing all of these ...<br /><br />Great points!- I'm already doing all of these and now I need to double down on each one and stay the course. Unfortunately, in pharma sales, they want younger, cheaper, and low health care benefit costs per employee. Not to mentioned 1 rep out of a hundred gets an interview. With that in mind I would add another step and that is to AGGRESIVELY look out of your industry and job Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648536609399955608.post-17932477060702598132013-03-12T03:56:03.663-07:002013-03-12T03:56:03.663-07:00You make some really good points. However, when e...You make some really good points. However, when employer after employer gives the "Overqualified" speech when you have a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in your discipline and are certified you have to start to wonder if the employer is scared to death of you coming in to their business and finding out just how badly the business is being run and the people running it being Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com