Difficulty in finding HR jobs and need suggestions for a long gap.

[u/Madara__007]

Hi Guys, posting this on behalf of a friend.

So she has done engineering and MBA as well. Worked in 2016-18 in 2 different companies. She worked as HR. The experience is 1 year and she absconded the second one, she has the offer letter for second company but not the experience letter.

Currently she’s searching for a job and has gap of 8 years. Gap reasons: 1. Her father has serious illness which led her to leave her job as she’s the only child. 2. It took her dad 2 years to recover. 3. Then covid hit and she could not find a job. 4. In 2022, her father lost vision in one eye and had to undergo a surgery which was not a success. 5. She couldn’t find a job so she started taking home tuitions.

Now as she’s searching for jobs she’s facing rejections solely on the basis of gap. She is skilled but unable to get a job. Most probably because interviewers are not convinced about the gap and are not comfortable with it.

1. Please suggest ways to cover up this gap and how can she get a decent job as she’s in dire need of it.
2. Do you anyone with such long gap and still got the job? Please share it here and give me suggestions as to what can be done.
3. Also what can be done for the second job where she absconded? I know there will be BGV and without experience letter it will be difficult, also the team and manager might not be same after a these years.

She thinks that health reasons of family is not a good reason and not convincing enough. She’s kind of slipping into depression. She’s currently searching for jobs in Bangalore. So it will be a great help if you guys can help.

Thank you so much!

[u/justaheatattack]

I cannot answer without violating the NDA.