[sharemywin]

if you have marketable skills. I would look into contracting. or contract to hire. a lot times you by pass HR that way.

you can be straight up with the contracting recruiter and they might even help you with what to say on your resume.

Also, they can guide you on what opportunities might be a problem and which ones won't

I opened a mortgage company a couple of years ago and got back into software development. The contracting company did care and the company eventually hired me.