You can say something like “I was attending to personal matters” that still gives no information but doesn’t come off as rude to what could be an innocent question
It’s a chance for you to explain what you were doing. If you spent that time taking time off between jobs because a job fell through, you got laid off, you quit spontaneously, etc those are all very rational things that an employer may want to know.
It’s up there with innocent questions like “where did you work before here”, and “do you have reliable transportation “
Honestly, I have several ‘gaps’ in my resume, and I don’t think I have ever been asked that question in an interview anyway. It’s not something that’s ever seemed relevant to either of us. And jokes aside, if it ever did get asked, I would be more polite, but still decline to provide any details.
“That was a period of my life that is none of your business.”
And that’s how you don’t get a call back
Suits me. I wouldn’t want to work for anyone that nosy anyway.
You can say something like “I was attending to personal matters” that still gives no information but doesn’t come off as rude to what could be an innocent question
It’s not an innocent question.
It’s a chance for you to explain what you were doing. If you spent that time taking time off between jobs because a job fell through, you got laid off, you quit spontaneously, etc those are all very rational things that an employer may want to know.
It’s up there with innocent questions like “where did you work before here”, and “do you have reliable transportation “
Honestly, I have several ‘gaps’ in my resume, and I don’t think I have ever been asked that question in an interview anyway. It’s not something that’s ever seemed relevant to either of us. And jokes aside, if it ever did get asked, I would be more polite, but still decline to provide any details.