How to Land a Job After a Rough 20s?

I worked my whole 20s but by this point in my career my early jobs have dropped off my resume. You can just say that you left the old stuff off to keep it to one page resume. Don’t say that you didn’t work. Come up with a plan B of what you’ll say if they ask more details than that. A lot of people do dumb dead end jobs in their 20s that doesn’t make sense to put on a resume, I’d basically just say you tried different things that didn’t work out and aren’t relevant to the job you applied for so you left it off.

I can empathize with you. Reflect on what you did during that time to get better. Like journal it, create some timeline arcs, medical journey, all of it. Then find common themes that represent growth. For example, making it to every appointment on time. Going from institutionalization to independent living. Whatever it may be. Find some confidence and self compassion through that.

Maybe I'm stupid, but I would just tell the truth.

Yes, lie. It's not comfortable but it will sound better than the truth and no one will be able to confirm it. You could even potentially go so far as to add those years onto your resume as a "health aid" or "caretaker" or something like that. Say that, unfortunately, you were in the position of having to care for a sick relative full-time, which prevented you from pursuing your career at an earlier date. Then shift gears and add something positive about how thankful you are to be able to now be able to pursue this goal! You always want them to remember you positively!

Depends if the company does background checks. We started to hire someone/make an offer a couple of years ago, and he had a line item on his resume for having his own consulting business, as a side gig. HR thought this was perhaps to cover a gap in employment while the validated the rest of his resume. They asked for invoices and to speak with clients. He couldn’t produce so his offer was rescinded. Just be careful how you respond.

Only top skills matter more than experience, focus on building your skills if you need corporate job, I have seen freshers getting high pay and experienced getting low pay due to less skills

Never ever lie. It doesn't help at all. You could be a complete waste in your 20s, but on thinking things through, you must definitely be having a lot of things to mention about. If nothing works, consider interning somewhere if you can. It is one of the fastest way to get started in a different industry, even though mentally very very challenging.

Bro how many courses have you done during your graduation?