Posted on: 16-04-07 15:34:28
Hello CD's,
This is going to be a tricky one. I was here on a student visa converted to a Grad work permit, which expired in oct'05. until then, for abt 1.5 yrs i was working as a jr. web designer(co-op + 1 yr grad work permit) . Since my grad work permit expired, by employer couldn't keep me engaged at work. Then i did what anyone would do, applied for a Student Visa to keep my status active and legit in Canada. That was in Oct'05. I then got my Landed Immigration status in August'06, which is when i decided to go back to India, had a 4 month long vacation ..
Anyway, my point being. How do i explain the gap from 10/2005 - now(04-2007). I could show false experience, and risk the chance of getting caught in my own woven web, OR i could be honest and explain the story t the employer. I wanna come clean in the end. Don't wanna have sleepless nights worrying abt the lies on the resume ..
So, help me guys.
Canadian_desi,.
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Originally posted by canadian_desi
OR i could be honest and explain the story t the employer. I wanna come clean in the end. Don't wanna have sleepless nights worrying abt the lies on the resume ..
You have answered your own question
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Originally posted by canadian_desi
Hello CD's,
This is going to be a tricky one. I was here on a student visa converted to a Grad work permit, which expired in oct'05. until then, for abt 1.5 yrs i was working as a jr. web designer(co-op + 1 yr grad work permit) . Since my grad work permit expired, by employer couldn't keep me engaged at work. Then i did what anyone would do, applied for a Student Visa to keep my status active and legit in Canada. That was in Oct'05. I then got my Landed Immigration status in August'06, which is when i decided to go back to India, had a 4 month long vacation ..
Anyway, my point being. How do i explain the gap from 10/2005 - now(04-2007). I could show false experience, and risk the chance of getting caught in my own woven web, OR i could be honest and explain the story t the employer. I wanna come clean in the end. Don't wanna have sleepless nights worrying abt the lies on the resume ..
So, help me guys.
Canadian_desi,.
You should look forward to preparing a functional resume which details your experience in each field not necessarily in chronological order. You also have the option to modify your resume for each job application, based on the requirements, highlighting the relevant skills ahead of others. SInce it is not chronological, you dont need to mention dates and the gap is not highlighted unless specifically asked for by the employer - which is very rare if your interview is otherwise fairly good.
You can research your local library to see samples of functional resumes.
All the best.
Hiren
Hiren is right.
Here we dont care abt the gap/ absence, etc. As long as we see the experience, that all we need. Does not matter whether the person took time off, to study, vacation, etc. If the person has the exp., he/she gets the chance. Agreed, there are some monkeys (I mean managers) who go by month to month on the resume. As I have observed, majority go with the exp., not the gap, etc.
DIO
