ambitious you are.
Regardless of your actions, if you have a gap in your resume it is highly likely that you will have to address the issue at some point in your next inter- view. This is one of those elephant in the room situa- tions that you do not want to avoid. Don’t try to hide the gap from February through November by leaving the months of employment off your resume. A good recruiter is going to confirm your employment days and you don’t want to appear to be hiding anything. Be candid when asked.
A few months of unemployment won’t knock you out of consideration for a job. Evasiveness or dis- honesty in an interview is a definite deal killer. Be hon- est about the experience and explain what you learned from it. Use the present time to reassess yourself, your goals and what it is that you really want to do in life. Make the most of your time and invest in yourself. With the proper alignment you’ll soon find the perfect position out there waiting for you to be connected with it.
Charles Gillis is the Human Resources Man-
ager at Patton Boggs LLP in Texas. Prior to the HR Manager position at Patton Boggs, Charles was the Legal Administrator Brown & Hofmeister He holds a degree from the University of
Texas at Dallas - School of Management and from The University of Texas at Austin.
“IronIcally, a temporary respIte from your
career can be a golden opportunIty for you. thIs may be the sIngle best moment In your lIfe to make some sIgnIfIcant posItIve changes.”
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