Tricky interview question: How to explain the employment gap

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The challenge, however, is trying to answer questions around this employment gap while returning to the workforce...

Can you explain the employment gap on your resume? is a tricky interview question such people should be ready to answer..

S Pasupathi, Chief Operating Officer, HirePro, a recruitment automation and assessment solution provider, says while enquiring about employment gaps mentioned in resumes, recruiters or employers try to evaluate the reasons and the factors that led to a career break..

Recruiters get to hear a lot of responses to the question can you explain the employment gap on your resume?..

When recruiters encounter vague or elusive answers such as personal reasons, pursuit of passion (without proper documentation or reasoning), family reasons or medical reasons for self (without medical reports and related documents) they view it as a lack of transparency...