Resume/ Application gap question

So, In three words or less, why did you have this gap (of one year??) ? Unemployed? Housewife, stayed home to care for kids? Self-Employed? Whatever the case, you need some kind of proof. What the old dude said, Don't sweat it too much.

 

Most companies will have an affidavit you will fill out with the dates of non-employment, explain what you were doing during that time, and a couple of personal references you put down w/addresses and contact #. You state that you haven't worked for any carrier during that time and sign it.

 

You will just need a notarized letter stating what and when you were doing during these times of unemployment. Its more of a federal thing than a company policy. You must show exactly what you have been doing for the last ten years. Uncle Sam wants to keep his eye on you...

 

Just don't mention the back problems. Say you were burnt out and took time off to stay home and handle the home affairs.

 

With the economy the way it is, when someone has a gap in employment recently I have been accepting "I was unemployed." as a reason. Whatever your reason may be, they will probably give you a paper to fill out and ask for people you know to verify it in writing.

 

That's right, don't mention back problems or no trucking company will hire you; you were a housewife.

 

No, I wouldnt say burned out exactly, more like it was a family decision to try that package handling as part of a get out and make a certain amount to pay bills time. You did it, and then for family reasons,(your personal business)proceeded to return as full time homemaker(you did,right)in one form or another?
Applications and resumes are not a truth must be told pieces of paper,rather a chance to tell your work "story"
What you say is real, someone else could say is blarney, whos right?
Id never let some corporate made rag and or official resume dictate whether I suddenly was less than truthful, and trust me, many recruiters don't exactly want or expect that at all, minus the basic drivers record which is separate, and the criminal check,which again is another separate piece of paper.
Good Luck!

 

There's your answer right there. You took off to spend more time with family and go back to school (Neither are lies) and while you were at it you did a little volunteer work.