Update - CV Advice - Unemployed for last 6 months

[bridgdav]

I have a CV, which in effect is up to date..! In that my last role was December 2008.

I have been actively seeking employment since then, attending several interviews etc etc but have been unsuccessful. When I apply for a job now, I am sending my CV out with my application - but it hasn't been updated since last year.

If a prospective employer looks at my CV, without recent details on there, I would expect them to put it on the bottom of the pile. My summary and content is OK, as I have had a number of first & second interviews over the last few months.

Does anyone have any advice as to, What to put as My current position / information. Any HR managers / recruiters..?

[Oversteer]

I'd suggest a few lines to the effect that you've been having a planned career
break, perhaps listing any skills updating that you've done. You really shouldn't
feel guilty about it. I've had three separate years off since 2003 and I just go
in and say, well that's what I wanted to do, I could afford to do it but now I'm
hungry for some action again.

[mr_spock]

Get some interview training. Really helped me - I had some terrible interviews, then got some training and aced the next one. I now have a better job than before I was made redundant, more money, more fun. It CAN be done.