From the course: Writing a Resume
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Manage long term unemployment
From the course: Writing a Resume
Manage long term unemployment
- If you have ever heard the words, I'm sorry. But unfortunately we chose a candidate whose skills were a better fit for their position, you've probably also failed, that person wasn't really all that sorry. And whoever they chose could possibly have been a better fit than you. Unfortunately, you could be correct. The problems facing the longterm unemployed were highlighted during our most recent recession. And it was quite likely that a person who had been unemployed for longer than six months, wasn't being hired, not because they didn't possess the skills, but because they had simply been unemployed for too long. So how do you prevent your resume from being blindly rejected? First of all, you can't. And while that may not sound encouraging, I'd like you to see things a little differently. If you're currently unemployed, you are probably frustrated with the process and feeling a little down on yourself. But worrying…
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