How Many Years of Unemployment Will Employers Tolerate?

i would explain the gaps as 'care responsibilities'. Potentially email back the places where you have applied and ask them for feedback and possibly your scores in interviews. It is best not to guess why you have rejections and better to simply ask them. the worst they can do is say 'we do not give feedback'. Volunteering and having care responsibilities are great experiences which allow you to build a multitude of skills. another thing i would do is revisit the applications you have made and put yourself in the recruiters position and ask yourself these sorts of questions: are there basic spelling and grammar mistakes? is the application formatted well or is it a wall of text? have you been succint BUT descriptive where you need to be (such as evidencing HOW you have a skill instead of just telling them things like 'i have excellent communication skills). More likely than not the answer will be something that is in your control i.e. spelling, grammar, formatting, rambling, unnecessarily complex language, lack of evidence (SHOW not TELL), poor/generic or no cover letter etc

i would explain the gaps as 'care responsibilities'. Potentially email back the places where you have applied and ask them for feedback and possibly your scores in interviews. It is best not to guess why you have rejections and better to simply ask them. the worst they can do is say 'we do not give feedback'. Volunteering and having care responsibilities are great experiences which allow you to build a multitude of skills. another thing i would do is revisit the applications you have made and put yourself in the recruiters position and ask yourself these sorts of questions: are there basic spelling and grammar mistakes? is the application formatted well or is it a wall of text? have you been succint BUT descriptive where you need to be (such as evidencing HOW you have a skill instead of just telling them things like 'i have excellent communication skills). More likely than not the answer will be something that is in your control i.e. spelling, grammar, formatting, rambling, unnecessarily complex language, lack of evidence (SHOW not TELL), poor/generic or no cover letter etc

Hi TSR Community,
I've been out of work since Christmas 2023 because I needed time off to recover from mental health, as well as to care for a family member.
Whilst on my break, I thought about career switching. So, I took voluntary work (with around seven years of transferable work experience to back me) that's relevant to the industry I wanted to transition into, attended a network event, and acquired new and honed skills.
I began job hunting earlier this year, but have mostly received rejections.
On top of gaining experience and finding entry-level or junior roles, my other main concern is potential employers being put off by my long unemployment, despite being productive like volunteering and caring for another.
In my case, how many years of unemployment will employers tolerate before they start rejecting you? Thank you.

I have just realised that this is an old thread.
How have you got on? Did you manage to fins a job in the end?

That would be nice to know