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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The PP does bring up a valid point though.  What do you say when asked about the gap?  I'm the PP that asked a candidate once about her gap and she gave me the "didn't want to split my focus" answer.  Not a good answer on many levels.  I would have simply preferred something like "I decided to take a break from my career when we had young children, but during that break I did X, Y, and Z, or I went back to school, or....anything but what she said.

What's the best answer you've heard hiring managers?[/quote]

I've heard some good ones:

"I moved with my husband who is active duty military, so I found I could not continue my previous job. I took advantage of the time and did [volunteered on base, etc.]"[/quote]

That's a good one.  BUT, I don't think I really want someone to justify why they quit to stay home.  Sometimes people stay home because they can or they wanted to and it's not really up to me to judge weather it was a good enough reason.....or is it?  Is that what you're expected to answer to when you want to come back?  And don't you run the risk of offending anyone who didn't make the same choice if you didn't have a compelling reason like the one you stated?  Is it good enough just to say "I chose to take a break while I had young kids, but [this is why I am qualified for the job]" ?  Or not?

All of these questions are making it very clear to me why taking a break is NOT a good idea for me to consider down the road.  [/quote]

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