Longest career break

[Hicks]

Some really good points mentioned which seem to confirm my suspicions particularly since talking to a couple of agents today.

I think I am going to have to fill in the void period as it seems to be putting of recruiters considering my CV.

Thanks to all those who replied.

[TheFaQQer]

I had a break for 18 months. When I started circulating my CV to pimps again, they really focussed on that time off, and some of them basically inferred that I would have forgotten my entire skill set and they wouldn't put me forward for roles.

I honestly think I would have been better telling them I was in jail or something.

How dare you take some time out!!!

Tell them you've been working on a "Government project" and you aren't allowed to discuss where it was or what it involved unless they can confirm their level of security clearance is DV or above.

That shouls shut them up, and make you sound good all at the same time.

HTH.

[oracleslave]

Tell them you've been working on a "Government project" and you aren't allowed to discuss where it was or what it involved unless they can confirm their level of security clearance is DV or above.

That shouls shut them up, and make you sound good all at the same time.

HTH.

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HTH

[shoes]

What is the longest career break

I don't have a career, that's what permies call their jobs to make them sound worth doing.

A gap on a cv is an excuse to bin your application when they're looking for a reason to thin out a pile of them. It's just the opinion of a gelled up teenager it doesn't mean anything. To get past these people just change the dates for the gigs, they won't check.

[ladymuck]

I have to say that taking a 'career break' was the best thing I ever did. Was in a permie job that was going nowhere, left and landed another deadender! At the time, I was selling a property and ended up with a few quid in the bank by accident due to a typo so I quit deadender no2 and took a year out to do a HNC - 15 hours a week of study suited me much better. (It was supposed to be a HND but I couldn't be bothered to do the end of year project)

Started that job hunting thing towards the end of the course, landed a contract job and haven't looked back since.

[smiff]

Tell them you've been working on a "Government project" and you aren't allowed to discuss where it was or what it involved unless they can confirm their level of security clearance is DV or above.

That shouls shut them up, and make you sound good all at the same time.

HTH.

I like the way you think...

[KentPhilip]

Just cover the 18-month period with a "project" with your personal services company you are contracting through.
I did that to cover an embarrasing 4-month period of time off, and had agents on the phone to me asking me about this recent experience - it was so nice to tell them what a great company it was, and that you might in the near future be able to find out about some positions there... as long as agent gets me the gig

[Jubber]

I think I am going to have to fill in the void period as it seems to be putting of recruiters considering my CV.

Yup.

[chicane]

personal services company

You've been reading too many HMRC booklets - quit the filthy habit before it's too late!