Can Gap Year Work Help Your Job Search?

Your parents may be pushing you to go straight into college after school, but for many reasons that is not the right choice for some students. First of all, you have probably already had your fill of school, and just need some time off. You might also find that you really don’t even know what you want to do yet, so going to school might just be a waste of time and money. Gap year work can help you solidify what it is that you want to do with the rest of your life, as well as give you the rest that you need to get started on it.

One of the few advantages that most people think of when they consider gap year work is the effect it will have on their resume and future job searches. When an employer sees that you lived in a different country, they are usually incredibly intrigued, maybe jealous, and they always want to hear about your gap year. They consider a year abroad as a bold move on your part and they also believe that the experiences you learned during your year will make you a little more knowledgeable than the average applicant.

You are working and you may be working quite hard, but you will also get enough time off (with money to spare), so that you can travel and do some of the things that every young person should do on a year off from school. You will get to meet plenty of new people, experience different cultures, and maybe even learn a new language. All of these are valuable assets in any potential employee and one that your future employers will appreciate seeing during your interview, even if it is years down the road after college.