15 Minutes to a Better Interview: What I Wish EVERY Job Candidate Knew by Russell Tuckerton

Author:Russell Tuckerton [Tuckerton, Russell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Business
Published: 2013-12-29T05:00:00+00:00

If you have a long gap between your last role/position

Note: Use the most appropriate response based on your personal situation, and tailor the context appropriately.

After being let go from my previous company, I took some time off to reflect on what is important to me in my career, and to ensure I had time to update my skills and perspective ahead of moving into my next role.

It was important to me to ensure our children had a parent at home to ensure we established a solid foundation for their growth and development; now that they are <XYZ> I am ready to re-enter the work force and contribute my skills and experience to the success of your company.

AVOID : I’ve been interviewing for the last <XYZ> months / looking for a position.

Managers are very sensitive to someone that has been unemployed for a long duration AND has been interviewing that entire time – if other companies did not want to hire you, it makes us wonder why and tends to influence us to not be the ones to take a risk where others weren’t willing. A much better answer is taking time off to travel, for family, to recharge and refresh your skills, etc.

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