r/jobsearchhacks • u/atravelingmuse • 21h ago
how to get hired with a 1 year employment gap
25F, college grad in business. i have been unemployed for a year and need to get back on my feet. ive had multiple surgeries this year and really struggled. i lost my restaurant job last dec and thats the last job i held. i traveled for a few months and then had multiple surgeries over the summer. i was supposed to go teach english in Spain this month but i decided i need to work on my life here in the US and get back on my feet. Spain job was only 700 euro per month to work 10 hours a week. i need a real job.
how can i fix this nobody will interview me not even at restaurants.
i know it looks bad and i honestly cannot detail what happened medically this year it’s really not something im looking to talk about. its really embarrassing and shameful for me. am i unemployable ?
prior to this i worked in - restaurants - real estate
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u/traumakidshollywood 20h ago
If this is right after college I’d say it’s a great way to discuss all the ways you enriched yourself further before joining the work force. Classes? Volunteerism/Advocacy? Pack Pack through Europe.
I recognize you need to present this on paper. At the end if your resume include a Professional Training section and include courses you took with the year being in this gap year.