Why have you been out of work so long?
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Ashish roy said:
9 years ago
Well, I had been working in one of the organisation for three years but due to some family problem I had to resign my previous organisation. Thereafter it took a long time to recover everything in normal shape. As I now realised that every is going well. During the break, I kept on improving my skills and communication. Now I think I am more organised, better decision maker, emotional stable to perform to job efficiency.
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SIva S said:
8 years ago
I have completed my apprentice training from Nov 14 to Nov 15. In next my father met an one accident so unfortunately I can't able to continue my job in Chennai. In March again I came to Chennai for searching a job in IT related field. I selected in adecco India pvt ltd in April. Still, I am working without any interruption now I feel to change my career growth and responsibility that's why I am attending the Interview.
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Harpreeth said:
8 years ago
It's been around 7 months I have been out of work and the reason behind is my Mom's poor health issues and I need to take care of her and look after her and it's because of that I couldn't able to concentrate either professionally or personally.
And it's not that I m completely out of work but I have worked as part time collection executive in a private firm and also I was concentring on my communication skills.
And it's not that I m completely out of work but I have worked as part time collection executive in a private firm and also I was concentring on my communication skills.
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Pavan Kumar said:
7 years ago
Actually, when I had joined the Company I was a fresher and I'm really grateful for my company who had appointed me as being a fresher, there was no goal set in life and haven't also a good platform to go ahead then I thought if I want to achieve a goal in my life then I should give the time to get experience which will help me further to provide me good much better platforms, so that was the reason.
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Subhodip Lahiri said:
7 years ago
As my family is financially very weak & my father is only member in the family, who earns and my mother is a mid-day-mill worker in a school. After my 10th I worked to support my family financially, so I have to choose my education as a second priority and support my family as to stable the financial condition.
Then I back to my studies and completed my ITI and diploma in electrical engineering.
Then I back to my studies and completed my ITI and diploma in electrical engineering.
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Rupesh said:
10 years ago
Now days technology evolves rapidly, and when I attempt some interviews I realized that I need to improve my skill set. So I take a break and start learning MVC and adapt new technology and improve my skill set it took 4 months but now I can work skillfully in MVC, which is major technology requirement now days. While studding MVC I also work on couple of web design project as freelance.
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Krishnaswamy said:
9 years ago
Okay here's a question:
INTERVIEWER: Why have you been out of work so long?
(your reason may dump, don't say that, next time try my answer) "tell me the review".
YOU: I had to take a leave of absence for a personal issue,
INTERVIEWER: Will you explain more?
YOU: I prefer to leave at that. It was a personal issue and now it's resolved.
(you are on safer side).
INTERVIEWER: Why have you been out of work so long?
(your reason may dump, don't say that, next time try my answer) "tell me the review".
YOU: I had to take a leave of absence for a personal issue,
INTERVIEWER: Will you explain more?
YOU: I prefer to leave at that. It was a personal issue and now it's resolved.
(you are on safer side).
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Aniket said:
7 years ago
To be honest, after getting out from college in 2017 I have attended three interviews but was not able to crack them so I join some coaching classes regarding campus recruitment training and improve myself professionally and physically. And I had also some family problem regarding sister marriage now it gone resolved now I want to join a company to start my Career.
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Isha said:
3 years ago
Sir, I think everyone at some point in life wants to know what's more to life offer other than work, so I took some time off from work and explored and opened myself up to new experiences in life.
This indeed had made my perspective towards work and balance change dramatically and made me appreciate the opportunities I have in regards to work-life balance.
This indeed had made my perspective towards work and balance change dramatically and made me appreciate the opportunities I have in regards to work-life balance.
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Divya said:
10 years ago
Because I have 2nd interest which is fashion design/sewing and I took a short course to add my knowledge. Because there is no part time course offer. So I took it and after the course I decide to continue my career IT line. Although one year gap, I still have my knowledge and skills. Now, I still keep improve my skill via online and giving interview.
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