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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 331619" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Never offer more information that is not specifically asked for. Never. And if you feel you must tell them something be vague and word it so it comes off in the best possible light. It's not lying, and honestly it is your personal life and not really any of their darn business.</p><p></p><p>When I went back to work after the truck accident I hadn't worked in 8-9 years or more. This was a real put off I found out rather quickly. Employers thought I was leaving the gap because I'd been fired or something from somewhere else. So I told them the truth, that I was a stay at home Mom to tend to the needs of my disabled son who now was at a point where that was no longer necessary.</p><p></p><p>I had no more issues and got hired quickly.</p><p></p><p>Oh and FYI, beware of applications/interviewers asking questions as to personal hobbies and interests. This can also back fired on you. husband lost an awesome job opportunity this way. He listed an organization we belonged to, although I kept telling him it was none of the companies business. Turned out our organization happened to be having run-ins with the company due to environmental hazards. husband and I had nothing to do with that, but the company decided birds of a feather. ugh</p><p></p><p>I still could smack husband upside the head everytime I think about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 331619, member: 84"] Never offer more information that is not specifically asked for. Never. And if you feel you must tell them something be vague and word it so it comes off in the best possible light. It's not lying, and honestly it is your personal life and not really any of their darn business. When I went back to work after the truck accident I hadn't worked in 8-9 years or more. This was a real put off I found out rather quickly. Employers thought I was leaving the gap because I'd been fired or something from somewhere else. So I told them the truth, that I was a stay at home Mom to tend to the needs of my disabled son who now was at a point where that was no longer necessary. I had no more issues and got hired quickly. Oh and FYI, beware of applications/interviewers asking questions as to personal hobbies and interests. This can also back fired on you. husband lost an awesome job opportunity this way. He listed an organization we belonged to, although I kept telling him it was none of the companies business. Turned out our organization happened to be having run-ins with the company due to environmental hazards. husband and I had nothing to do with that, but the company decided birds of a feather. ugh I still could smack husband upside the head everytime I think about it. [/QUOTE]
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