Hi,
Would you hide your gaps on CV by stretching dates of employment around them?
Do companies thoroughly check employment history? I am in UK.
I have more than one gap. I have not been working for 3 years (moved country with dh, had a medical emergency in family and finally tried to start a business that didn't work).
Before this gap, I have several one year jobs and 2 gaps.
My reasons for gaps seemed valid at that time but looking back I feel I should have been more careful.
I studied abroad, recession happened lost my job, returned to my country (not UK). Got desperate, took a job much lower than my qualification, got frustrated after some time, left it (I know it was immature but I can't go back and change my stupid decisions in past)
I am really desperate for work.
My relationship with dh or h is not very secure. He has an abusive side to his personality. He doesn't respect me and now calls me lazy. I am depressed and have realised I was happiest when I was working no matter how stressful the job was. I have good qualifications but my work history shows lack of stability.
I put my personal life over career and had taken wrong decisions in past, it's also partly the reason why I am doing so bad in my marriage. I really need to a job to change my life.
I was thinking of 2 options -
- lie about dates (I know it's morally wrong and I would be guilty but I have seen some of my ex colleagues doing this on linkedin)
- come up with some plausible explanations (have tried, but my CV still looks bad)
I really need a practical advice. As I haven't applied to many jobs I could've because of this dilemma.
thank you.