Posted by Jane D on June 3, 2001, at 0:05:51
In reply to Re: How do you explain gaps in work history?, posted by stjames on June 2, 2001, at 13:37:31
Thank you all. Your advice is really helpful. This seems much more manageable after reading your responses. In fact you've been so helpful that now I'm going to have to update my resume and go out and do it. Oh well.
Willow - I'll be revising my resume to focus on skills not dates as you suggested. It seems so obvious now that you have pointed it out.
Mila, ShelliR, Mair - Thanks for the reminder about the importance of making a good impression on the interview.
Robinibor, ShelliR, Caroline, St James - All of your suggestions of things one could have been doing in that time are great. I wish I had done them.
Mair - Thanks for giving an employers point of view. It's good to be reminded that it isn't really "them against us:. I especially liked your footnote -
>On a more positive note, if an employer thinks you can do the job, he/she will try to rationalize away any doubts or negative reports.
I think keeping the above in mind will make it easier to stay poised in interviews. It makes the process seem a bit less adversarial.
I didn't repeat all the suggestions here to save space but I have saved them all to disk so that I can reread them.
Jane
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