The job market is starting to bounce back, but competition for jobs is higher than ever. While many people are busy sprucing up their resume, there are a couple things that should be explained on a resume that cannot wait until the interview.

According to Yahoo HotJobs, a job opening can get over 100 replies for job applicants and there are five question-raising issues that people need to address on their resume.

However, regardless of what the issue is, the important thing is to be honest and upfront about what is on your resume, because without that honesty hiring managers may not understand why a resume looks a certain way.

Explain employment gaps on a resume, whether is was because of a recent birth, family member's health or even a sabbatical. A great way to explain anything on your resume is to do it in a resume summary, where you can address other issues such as a drop in position (from VP to sales), geographical moves, constant job changing and getting laid off.

Providing explanations for these question raising issues will give the applicants an advantage when hiring managers look over the resumes that they receive.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate dropped in May to 9.7% and the workforce increased by 431,000 workers.