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12-09-2015, 07:11 PM
For the past 3 years I've found myself going to job interviews in search of a job. The problem is that I got gaps on my resume that HR interviewers haven't been pleased about in considering me for a potential hire. Last week I read online about a 'virtual employer' that you can set up to fill in those gaps by falsifying about a past employer on your resume.
Such a service poses as your past employer and provides a positive reference when a prospective employer calls it to inquire about your past job performance. Honestly, I don't know how good these services are but I'm willing to take a shot to increase my chances of landing a job.
What are some good reliable 'virtual employer' services that I can use? I want to ensure that these services are reliable as references without any hiccups since any slip-ups can send my resume to the trash bin.
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12-09-2015, 11:01 PM
Could you describe what they aren't pleased about?
I think 50% of a resume is marketing. If I compare what people actually did to how they describe it on their resume there are big differences.
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12-09-2015, 11:19 PM
What were you doing during the gap? Why should you lie about the gap in employment? What type of job are you applying for?
You shouldn't use a reliable 'virtual employer' because you aren't qualified.
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12-09-2015, 11:19 PM
What line of work?
What were you doing during those gaps?
There are a lot of ways things can be framed. If you were traveling/living overseas that's an easy one to make sound good. Is freelancing common in your line of work?
If you have the skills they need and interview well then gaps normally are not an issue. I suspect there's other reasons why you haven't gotten very far and it's not the gaps.
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12-10-2015, 12:07 AM
Become self employed and have no one to explain the gaps to.
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12-10-2015, 02:49 AM
just lie, as long as your address record matches with what you tell them then they can't really find out.
have your friends as your employer references, and coach them on what to say. The only real verification they can do is background check on your address. as long as that matches, you're probably golden.
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12-10-2015, 03:01 AM
Just find a job you think is beneath you but you can work in and get good work experience and work your way up instead of lying and buying your way through a fake work history and trying to scam the system. I think this may be the core problem.
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12-10-2015, 03:02 AM
No need to tell HR interviewer all the truth, some kind lie can let you get the job.
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12-10-2015, 10:33 AM
Can't you just make up some amazing bullshit about what've been doing with that time? Tell them you were a missionary working in a hospital in Lesotho, tell them you pulled a Steve Jobs and traveled through Asia, exploring eastern religions and creative enlightenment, tell them you tried/failed to start your own business, or just go totally red pill and tell them you went to some other countries because the culture was cooler, the food was better, and the girls were smokin' hot. Your honesty is your sharpest weapon.
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12-10-2015, 03:46 PM
Fake it till you make it - everyone does sooner or later - just put "consultant" to what ever industry you are in and if they ask details say you signed NDAs as an independent subcontractor and can't talk about it.
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12-10-2015, 07:19 PM
You were:
*Taking care of a sick parent/child/wife
*You were on a religious mission (I'm thinking Mormon).
*You had an illness that you were recovering from.
Something like these^^. Be creative.
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12-10-2015, 07:29 PM
Use what Yossarian just described my friend, and if you get good rapport with the interviewer and your resume is up to par, you at least have a chance. Keep in mind that your probably not the only one to use that reference website. The risk of getting caught isn't worth it
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12-10-2015, 08:43 PM
I was just on LinkedIn and one of my connections has this for his current position:
"Full Time Care Taker at Taking care of dad in his final years."
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12-10-2015, 09:07 PM
Would you mind uploading your resume to see what it looks like now? Edit out all personal information and change names of employers
One good gap filler is education.
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12-10-2015, 09:24 PM
I had a friend who I think just fucked off for a year or two.
He put that he did bio classes for a year at a local college.
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12-10-2015, 10:52 PM
Quote: (12-10-2015 02:49 AM)Disco_Volante Wrote:
just lie, as long as your address record matches with what you tell them then they can't really find out.
have your friends as your employer references, and coach them on what to say. The only real verification they can do is background check on your address. as long as that matches, you're probably golden.
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12-20-2015, 04:19 PM
I'd never pay a service to lie about employing me unless it was a really good job. Your best bets IMO are:
1) Go through a recruiter. A good recruiter will handle smoothing over your resume gaps.
2) Put down freelancer or something entrepreneurial and make sure you have a couple of friends to backstop it. This can be as simple as saying that you were hired to do X for a company that failed.
3) Do like someone else recommended and say you were taking care of a friend/relative.
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12-24-2015, 09:49 AM
I work in HR, and did recruiting for a long time.
Seeing a 3 years gap on a resume is usually a deal breaker.
Some suggestions :
-Say that you took those 3 years to work abroad. If you put a random Chinese/Indian/Japanese company on your resume, they probably won't call them to check references. If they do ask for references, say that your boss didn't speak good English, give a random number from the country, and they will probably give up.
-Write a fake work experience, and be prepared to give fake references (ex : one of your close friend could do it). Or you could also make your own fake references (buy another phone number on Magic Jack, change your voice a little bit, and pretend that you are your former boss).
Two things to keep in mind about HR/Recruiters :
a) We're under pressure to fill the positions quickly, so we don't put a lot of effort into checking out references.
b) Checking references is one part of our job we don't really enjoy, so we tend to neglect it.
Good luck!