You have a few gaps in your resume. Can you explain these?

"I completely understand your interest in these gaps. I took some time off when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thankfully, she is in remission. There is one other 6-month gap due to maternity leave in 2016."

When responding to this question, make sure you answer honestly about your gaps of employment, whether your gaps are due to staying home with the kids, an illness, taking care of an ailing parent, or taking some time off to think about a career change.

"The first gap in my resume was from 2007 - 2008 when I took a year off after completing University, to travel. Even though I was not working, I learned so much about business and interpersonal communication during that year of travel. After being laid off in 2012, I was without work for six months. Those are the only two gaps in my resume."