Addressing Career Gaps in Resumes
Summary
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 90 percent of people have been unemployed at some point in their working lives. Countless people have expressed that some reasons for employment gaps are acceptable, but sometimes they are overlooked and are often passed up. Picture what a stay-at-home parent’s resume might say (Stay at home parent, Houston, TX 2009-2011), and include a bullet saying, “took time from professional career to raise young children while managing the household.” That section and statement were simple, honest, and straight to the point. Workforce Solutions provides comprehensive human resource services for businesses and residents of the 13-county Houston-Galveston Gulf Coast region. Workforce Solutions helps employers solve workforce-related business problems and area residents build careers, so that both can better compete in the changing worldwide economy.