Hi,
I am not in HR.
I am in IT, java.
The reason I am posting question here, is because I feel only HR people can answer my question.
I have lost my job in recession. It's been more than 7 months now. In the beginning I had casual approach in job search thinking that it is happening everywhere. Now it is more than 7 months. I am appying everywhere I see chance. But i am not getting even interview calls. I got only one chance for interview and I was selected. But salary they offered me ( they verbally told me that I am selected, did not give offer ), was lower than my last salary. So I said I will not work on this salary. But now I am not even getting any interview calls. I asked one HR consultant who told me because it's been more than 7 months I am not working. This is why they do not shortlist me. I did not have idea that even in recession HR people will take this gap so seriously. Now I am in big big trouble and very depressed. I did not have idea how to handle situation when I was laid off. I have more than 8 years of J2EE experience and very good knowledge. But I can show my knowledge only if I get chance for interview which I am not at all getting.
My question is it because job market is too bad and because of it I am not getting interview chance or is it because I am not working for more than 7 and half months, they do not shortlist my resume for interview. How do I handle situation now? I am very tense. Please give me your valuable advice. How do I save my career or is my career is destroyed now? Please help.
I am not in HR.
I am in IT, java.
The reason I am posting question here, is because I feel only HR people can answer my question.
I have lost my job in recession. It's been more than 7 months now. In the beginning I had casual approach in job search thinking that it is happening everywhere. Now it is more than 7 months. I am appying everywhere I see chance. But i am not getting even interview calls. I got only one chance for interview and I was selected. But salary they offered me ( they verbally told me that I am selected, did not give offer ), was lower than my last salary. So I said I will not work on this salary. But now I am not even getting any interview calls. I asked one HR consultant who told me because it's been more than 7 months I am not working. This is why they do not shortlist me. I did not have idea that even in recession HR people will take this gap so seriously. Now I am in big big trouble and very depressed. I did not have idea how to handle situation when I was laid off. I have more than 8 years of J2EE experience and very good knowledge. But I can show my knowledge only if I get chance for interview which I am not at all getting.
My question is it because job market is too bad and because of it I am not getting interview chance or is it because I am not working for more than 7 and half months, they do not shortlist my resume for interview. How do I handle situation now? I am very tense. Please give me your valuable advice. How do I save my career or is my career is destroyed now? Please help.