The break in employment often arouses the interest of recruiters and during the interview, we will most likely have to explain it. If the meeting at all, because It happens that such a gap makes our CV automatically rejected. It is therefore worth specifying in the application sent what happened at that time. On Internet forums there were suggestions to enter the “home manager”, but it can be received negatively by recruiters. So what to do?
Luka in employment? “I recommend filling it out with information about raising children”
We asked Marzena Pilarz-Herzyk known to Internet users as a lawyer mother. A specialist through social media shares her knowledge and experience with other Mami, helping them deal with various legal problems. When asked about the issue of Luka in the CV, she noticed an important issue.
– Let’s start with the fact that Not every break in the performance of professional duties will actually be visible in the CV. We will find a group of mothers who still had an employment contract during the care of children and stayed on subsequent holidays at that time. The fact of using individual holidays will be disclosed only in a work certificate. Whether she marks the professional break will only depend on heralthough I personally think that such a break does not have to be a downside.
– The second group of MAM will be struggling with a visible “hole” in employment during the care periodbecause their contract ended on the day of delivery or during the holiday. Here at the CV stage I recommend it clearly to fulfill this void with information about raising childrenbecause I believe that we are increasingly entering the times when motherhood is not punished by recruiters.
– From the perspective of a person who has experience as a recruiter, I always value honesty among the candidates – she confirmed to us Klaudia Archimowicz, Development Director – Hiding a break in employment sooner or later will come to light, so I definitely recommend adding a mention of maternity or parental leave. It is definitely worth avoiding a position in a CV in the style of “home cinema” or “full -time mother”. In some recipients, this can make a smile on the face, but let’s face it, most managers care about information about professional life, not family life – summed up the expert.
How to take into account the break at work in your CV? “Women diminish their skills”
Pilarz-Herzyk recommends to focus on the skills acquired at the time when we did not theoretically do work. After all, with a small child you can’t idle – we are constantly developing, though on other levels. – In both cases, I would think calmly and in detail how to indicate that this one Time of break from performing professional work was not absolutely lost time.
We, we have, we acquire a lot of new skills, looking after the family. Planning the schedules of the day can often be a bigger challenge than the calendars of many managers. Very often women diminish the skills that they actually gained at that time
– said the lawyer. – It is worth emphasizing the completion of various courses, even if they are not strictly related to our position. After all, this is proof that we cared for self -development, our own interests and passions. I have many engaged during a break in working in various volunteering and social projects, which he also forgets to mention, because he does not see anything big in it – in practice it is quite the opposite. Here, we often acquire new skills that can be turned on the benefits of a new job.
Klaudia Archimowicz is of a similar opinion: – To avoid fears that a break in employment will be received negatively, it is worth adding a few points regarding training, webinars or self -development activities – this shows that the candidate took care of her professional path. It is also worth remembering that the labor market is changing – more and more companies understand that breaks in the CV are something natural and should not disqualify candidates.
The key is to skillfully show your competences and motivations to return to the labor market. A good place to emphasize your motivation is the addition of a short, several -handed admission to the CV, in which we will describe our previous experience and high determination to return to the labor market
the expert said.
Pilarz-Herzyk also noticed mothers who, even looking after children, actively took care of the professional zone. – Trying your own business is another “embarrassing” point in my CV. Not everyone has to run their own company, not every business idea must end in a million profit, and every attempt to implement your idea is a valuable lesson. So instead of hiding something in a CV, it is worth showing that even if the project has not ended with a spectacular success, specific skills followed itwhich will be useful in professional life, as well as experience that for some reason brought us to such a job interview.
Have you or have such a situation? What are your experiences with recruiters? What was your return to work after a break to raise children? We invite you to participate in the poll and commenting.
Source: Gazeta
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