atw: Re: CV and interview advice

Tracy Jenner wrote:
I am just about to start job-hunting after an extended period of time off for health/personal reasons. I was hoping to get some advice about the best way to explain my absence to a potential employer as well as on my CV. 



I wouldn't mention it on my CV at all, and
I wouldn't raise it in the interview unless
the employer asks about it. I join with others
in urging you to tell the truth but try to
put it as positively as possible: "I had some
family and health issues so I wanted to take
time out to make sure I was completely recovered
and could concentrate fully on my next job" or
something like that.

-- Janice

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