How do I account for one year of unemployment in my resume?

There are periods in my life where I have been without a job, but I don't mention those periods in my resume. I simply write about the jobs that I have had, the courses I have taken etc. I have had many different jobs and I have been to many different job interviews, but the people I have talked to have never been very interested in the "empty" periods of my life. They have asked questions about my previous jobs and my experience, but they have never made a big deal out of the periods where I have been unemployed. If someone asks directly about those periods I just tell them the truth - that I have been actively looking for a job, but didn't manage to find one.

Every good salesman knows not to bring out all the bad points. Put where you have worked and the dates. Let them do the math. All salesmen concentrate on the good stuff. TELL THEM HOW YOU WILL MAKE THEM MONEY OR SAVE THEM MONEY!!!!Tell them of all the skills you have to do all kinds of things.Lastly, if it is really tough, offer them a two week trial to work free just to try you out. Lots of luck!!

I was doing resumes professionally for awhile and the "new" thing on the resume front was to not put work history DATES on the resume... but wait till they ask you to come in for an interview, then you are there and can explain. These days, unemployment is not uncommon on a resume like it was back when I was doing them... so I wouldn't really be concerned at the resume point. Make a resume one page with a one page cover letter. When it comes to info, put generalities in the cover letter with the last line saying something like "the following resume further details (or outlines, or demonstrates) my work history", the put specifics or more detail in the resume. Put the major things in your job description first and don't ramble on.. for instance.. unless it was actually a major part of your job as in being a file clerk or something like that, don't say "daily filing of receipts" or "filed all correspondence." Employers know what their job entails and want to see how you fit into the job. Odds are, they will figure if you have the experience that makes you think you are qualified for their job...you both know that filing daily anythings is part of the job that doesn't need verified. Instead, find things that maybe were unique to your job, or out of the ordinary and those kinds of things catch their eye which can result in a call for an interview. Just make sure you have a good "explanation" for that unique thing you did and an idea of how it will fit into this job to help make you the perfect person for the position. And don't be to wordy on the resume or the interview.

I don't hide the years without employment in my resume and I mean it years, not just a year but I get hired anyway. Employers don't want dishonesty. being unemployed is part of life. Between that year of being without a job is doing job hunting maybe or even just staying at home and doing chores or relaxing. The employers may ask you what you did during those years of not having a job while others are not interested. And employers may also contact previous employers for verification. So it is best not to hide the year of not having a job.

hmmmm... just leave it as it is... just put on ur resume the details of ur last job. maybe u can tell them that u are self employed like selling products...

There's really no reason to hide it. Just tell whoever you are interviewing with why you were off for a year. A lot of people take time off from working for one reason or another. It will look worse if you lie and they catch you later.

You could say that you were doing some sort of project like decorating your home. You could have been traveling overseas. You might have been doing voluntary work. Good luck writing your resume.

I would not try and cover it up, right now employers know that the economy is bad, and a lot of people are out of work now. If you try to lie and you get caught they they are going to think you are a dishonest person and you are not going to get the job anyway.