NHS Band 4 Project Manager Mock Interview
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Can you please explain the gap in your employment history?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Sometimes, candidates will have a gap in their employment history for various reasons. Perhaps you took time off to raise a family, care for ageing parents, pursue higher education, or volunteer overseas. The interviewers are curious why you took time off to see if that will be a continuing habit if hired for the position. Unless the gap was due to a personal issue, such as a mental health crisis, share why there is a gap on your resume and assure the interviewers that you will be a long-term employee if hired.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"Yes, I would be happy to explain. There was a one-year employment gap after I obtained my college degree because I spent that year volunteering overseas. I worked with an NGO building homes for communities that were demolished after a devastating earthquake. If hired by the NHS, I can assure you I will not take another year off to volunteer. I am focused on my career and professional growth and will keep any volunteer activities close to home."
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