Great Answers, Great Questions For Your Job Interview, 2nd Edition, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER15

Great Answers to Special Challenge Questions

How do you explain the gaps that appear on your résumé?

    This is always a tough question that must be addressed before the interview. If you have long breaks in employment or a number of gaps over a period of time, you must deliver a brief and credible response. The only way you’ll have a chance of getting hired is to convince the interviewer that you will not jump ship with his or her organization.

    “My former wife was a top executive for an international fashion company. We lived in ...