I have been having a hard time getting a web development job, and I suspect that it has to do with the gap in my employment history that is to the extent of thirteen years. This gap is due to schizophrenia, anxiety attacks and seizures that I was put on mental disability for. For the first several years I was on mental disability I went undiagnosed and untreated. After being prescribed the proper medications I spent several years more simply stabilizing. After that I went on to college and am in my senior year with a GPA of 4.0 and a lot of valuable skills I would think any employer would love to see in a potential employee. I have been on many interviews, and the work history issue never really comes up, but I think it is affecting my opportunities. Any suggestions on how to deal with the work history gap now that I am ready to charge from the gates and land a job?
Wow... first off, I commend you on battling that disability head on! And your GPA is fantastic.
I think your difficulties may be in the current job market though. I don't think any employer will look at that degree and GPA and not hire you based on the gap in history. If they do address it during an interview, I would consider being honest with them by saying you were on disability, and you got motivated and turned your life completely around. You don't want to lie about it, you want to turn it into your advantage.
Keep trying and good luck!
Ask if there is concern regarding the gap. Then share, if need be, that the gap was a time where you spent time growing and developing personally. Now you are a person returning to the work force. Keep it light.
You may only want to ask just to get a feel if it really is a problem or not. You could be over worried which would be normal.
...indicate that you were taking care of a catastrophic domestic situation that involved you taking care of your family or loved one for that period of time,.
ahhhhh...You were "out of the country"?
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