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> we’re all terrified of having a gap in our resume I took a 1 year break and have had to answer a simple recruiter/interview inquiry regarding it for the next
by libria 5y ago
> we’re all terrified of having a gap in our resume
I took a 1 year break and have had to answer a simple recruiter/interview inquiry regarding it for the next 5 years. I don't think it ever eliminated me from consideration but it was more like a necessary precaution. Not so great answers would include:
* Anything beginning with "uh uh uh". Answer confidently.
* "I was searching for work the whole time and just couldn't pass interviews"
* criminal activity
* anything indicating a bad work ethic or difficult employee
* apathy, indifference, numb, lazy. Even if you felt that way the whole time, LIE. You took a year off, you want to look like you had an undying passion for something every day even a hobby.
- ardit33 5y agoI started a startup, but it failed.... how about that. Easy peasy. It really depends on what you did. If you are an engineer and were keeping your skills sharp by doing a side project, then you shouldn't have any problem saying: I was working on my project/trying to do a startup. 99% of people will understand. Failed startups are neither a plus but not a negative thing either.