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  • 1.  Employment gaps and employability

    Posted 12-11-2023 13:43

    Good morning,

    Does anyone know of any recent publications which address the effect of employment gaps on employability, specifically for skilled occupations? Any assistance is appreciated.

    Thanks in advance!



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    Jessica Bohne, M.Ed., CRC
    jbohne@bohnevocservices.com
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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  • 2.  RE: Employment gaps and employability

    Posted 12-14-2023 11:34
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    Jessica I found this recent study addressing employment gaps. I found it interesting. 

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-022-01485-6



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    Mary Cotter, MA, CAGS, CRC, CVE, CCC, GCDF, CCSP
    Vocational Counselor/Evaluator
    Cottercareers.com
    Mystic, CT 06355
    860-625-4343
    mary.cotter.ma.crc@gmail.com
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  • 3.  RE: Employment gaps and employability

    Posted 12-14-2023 15:32
    Mary: great link! For dissolution cases too. And other articles listed on the site. I appreciate your contribution.
    John Berg
    Seattle-Wa
    Sent from my iPhone


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  • 4.  RE: Employment gaps and employability

    Posted 12-14-2023 22:49
    I'm just wondering if it's reliable and valid to extrapolate data from a study in the UK as being applicable to employer attitudes in the US.  I don't mean to suggest necessarily that it is not, as I don't know.  But the notion did occur to me.

    Steve

    Steven D. Shedlin, M.Ed., CRC
    Rehabilitation Experts of Maryland, Inc.
    One Research Court, Suite 450
    Rockville MD 20850

    (301) 962-6800
    sshedlin@gmail.com



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  • 5.  RE: Employment gaps and employability

    Posted 12-15-2023 11:36
    Thank you, Mary! This is very helpful and appreciated.

    Happy holidays, 


    Jessica Bohne, M.Ed., CRC, CVE
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  • 6.  RE: Employment gaps and employability

    Posted 12-15-2023 09:35

    The lack of research on this pertinent topic is somewhat puzzling so thanks to those who have already shared here.

    As a related aside, and notably in career counseling- as well as well as resume prep- I have found it very worthwhile to seek out and include volunteering information as a counter-balance of sorts to beef-up the time and value spent while not working.  Employers want to get a "sense" of the job applicant and as such anything that points to learning, productivity, interests, altruism, temperaments, aptitudes and "how to make use of time" may go a long way in that subjective assessment.   I recall one applicant being asked for their supervisor's name at the place where they volunteered, as there was no other recent or current "employer" of record.  The value of volunteering is often overlooked but need not be understated.  



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    Bob Paré, MS, CRC, LRC, CDMS, FVE, ABVE/D
    rpare@consultativerehab.com
    Mt. Laurel, NJ. Tel: 609-531-2529
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