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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 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 physiotherapy 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 or CV 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. I have a two-year employment gap because my father was diagnosed with ALS. I took time off to care for him in his last years, as he was given less than two years to live. I would not allow him to go into a facility and wanted to care for him in his home. I am an only child, and my mum died the year prior, so there was no one else to care for him. I do not regret spending time with him before he passed, but I do not foresee needing to take an extended period of time off work again."

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