Struggling with a 3-Year Career Gap: How Can I Navigate This Without Faking Experience?

I am writing this question to understand if there is any effective solution that anyone can kindly give to me. The problem is as follows:

Career Challenges and Gaps

I passed my B.Tech in 2008 and secured above 60% throughout. I was recruited by one of the top MNCs from campus but was asked to leave due to a recession after a period of 4 months. I had included this experience in my resume, but I felt that it was perceived negatively in the market, so I removed it.

Regaining from this setback, I joined a small startup in 2009 and worked for 9 months. However, they did not pay me for the last 6 months, so I had to quit in mid-2010, and they did not provide me with any documents. As a result, I do not have any proper documentation for that period, and I cannot show this on my resume.

After that, I prepared for the CAT and got into a college for an MBA in August 2011. I completed my MBA in August 2013 but unfortunately was not placed from campus. In September 2013, I joined another small company and quit recently on 3rd September 2014. I left this job mainly because I want to get into analytics and have been doing a course in analytics for the past 4 months; 2 more months are left to complete.

Now the problem is that I cannot show any experience from 2008 to August 2011, almost 3 years. On the positive side, this present company appreciated my hard work, and even the director of the company said that I can use his reference if required.

Now, this analytics course placement officer tells me that it might be hard to place me as I have almost a 3-year gap after my graduation.

Also, I am thinking that I have left this job to effectively complete this course and, at the same time, sit for some certification exams, which is not possible if I am working.

Now I want to know if there is any idea to cover up this time between 2008 to 2011, or should I go for fake experience.

Please don't suggest that it is unethical to fake experience, as I have tried to avoid faking for the last 6 years and faced a lot of unethical things from companies themselves. I have more than 8 lakhs of loans on me, and I need to do something quickly. Therefore, rather than asking me to be ethical, please suggest a way to fake effectively or some good cover-up.

The reason I am considering faking experience is that I have invested 1.5 lakh in this course, and the placement officer is saying it is hard to place me due to a 3-year gap. On the other hand, I am burdened by a loan and need to secure a job with a good salary as soon as possible to start repaying it. Additionally, I cannot rely on my family for support as my dad has already done so much.

Regards.

Job Placement and Career Responsibility

Did the placement officer or institute guarantee you a job when you undertook this course? I think not. Showing valid work experience is always better than showing a gap.

Private education is a business like any other, and vigorous sales are done – to the extent that even misleading advertisements are placed in the media. As in any case, it is "Buyer Beware"! In any case – and this is my personal opinion – your career is your responsibility, not anyone else's. So you have to make efforts accordingly.

As a suggestion, you could ask the placement officer for students placed by him in different companies in the past and approach such companies either directly or via such students. I am sure it would be a starting point.

It is better not to fake at first. Second, you must select one domain and get your qualification accordingly, and search for a job after that. Now and then, if you change the domain, it will lead you in the wrong direction. You need not fake any part of your CV. Just write whatever experience you have. Everywhere, it is not necessary to have an experience certificate.