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If asked by the prospective employer, " Why have you been jobless all this time?" what would you answer?

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Question added by HANNA SABA , Team Leader (Administrative Support), including translation, editing, and writing , Deloitte
Date Posted: 2014/05/01
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I have been waiting for an opportunity like this to come up in your company and was reluctant to accept other offers of employment.

Muhammad Hamid
by Muhammad Hamid , Manager Accounts and Taxation , Stancos Private Limited, Plastech Products Private Limited and Nature Sciences Private Limited

say fact

Divyesh Patel
by Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town

The best way to tackle Why have you been unemployed for all this time interview question is to answer as honestly as possible. This is your chance to show your depth and dimension as a person.

Saiful Islam Hiron
by Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International

My project has been finished and I worked for my organization at the end. After that I was searching job, but I did not get suitable posiion during that time.

Quite simple... be honest.

Nothing pays better in the long run than honesty! :)

David Boekhoud
by David Boekhoud , Condition Monitoring Technician , CMM Consultants (Pty) Ltd

Because I was busy studying for a Millwright, I am writing my exams June this year

 

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