How can I get a job again after 8 years of not working due to an illness?

Question

I've applied at 200 places and have found no job. I think they throw my resume/application away because of the 8 year gap in my work history. But I need a job! What can I do?

Answer 1

I find that temp agencies generally don't care about this kind of thing - and there are agencies for all types of work from manual labor or medical secretaries, accounting professionals, graphic designers, programmers and secretaries.

Good Luck! Peace!

Answer 2

I am going to run into the same problem - that is if, hopefully, I do get real better. I think the answer may be volunteering for a few months at a respectable institution, which will require some of the skills you're looking to sell to your new employers.

Answer 3

Goto your local workforce center and ask for available positions, they should be able to hook you up with work somewhere. If you want to do something more homebased and direct selling, if you like alternative medicine, nutrion, personal care products, lotions etc. You may consider going to this websitehttps://www.youngliving.org/Gramora and getting information on being an indipendent distributor with them. The profit margins are only 30% to begin with, but if you go through with the pyramid part of it, you can raise the margin to like 52%.

Answer 4

Hi, well the anwser is easy,frist don't expect to have everything you want right off.be willing to work! be willing to learn! lisen more then talk. show up on time ready to work, be clean and prepaired. be friendly but not a butt kisser. be transparent. invest your time in knowing your job and it will pay off by you having a job. people who want to work, almost always find it easy to get a job start out small and work your way up.don't get discsouraged, and don't be inpatint you will do find good luck Bruce

Answer 5

It really depends on your skills and experience. I know my company is always looking to hire people to work. A good smile and excellent communication goes a long way. Check your local libary for books and classes, hire a job/interview coach. Be willing to work for at least a year below your skill and salary level. Be willing to work jobs that you may feel are "beneath" you.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

What have you got to offer to the employer that no one else in the world has? Emphasis that on your resume'. Have you explained, on your resume' the reason for the gap in employment? You don't have to, but they might be hesitant to ask.
Lots of luck, and keep on looking.

Answer 8

Try your local Department of Labor. Not only can they help you get a job but they also provide some training.

Answer 9

You could go back to school. Also, make sure you're up-front about WHY you were out of work, and why you're able to work again. Also, try talking to your local Department of Labor.

Answer 10

Yes, you can get a job. They do not look at gaps. They look at experience and education