Question

Ian has five years of managerial experience with a shopping center. However, he quit his job to attend to his ailing mother. He was without a job for six months. He now wants to apply for a job in a company. But first he must explain the six-month gap in his work experience. How do you think he can explain it to the employer?
A.

by mentioning the reason for the gap in the closing section of the resume


B.

by mentioning the reason for the gap in the heading section of the resume


C.

by mentioning the reason for the gap in the cover letter


D.

by mentioning the reason for the gap in the portfolio

Answer 1

Option C would be correct. By mentioning the reason for the gap in the Covering Letter.

A covering letter is a document, attached with the CV or Resumes, that describes the content of the attached documents. If anything needs to be mentioned by the Resume Holder, that should be there in the cover letter.

There is no need to write it down in the beginning or the ending of the Resume, or there is no need to mention the reason in the portfolio. Covering Letter is the best way to write about such problems.

Answer 2

The correct answer is choice C.

A gap in his work history for personal reasons is best addressed in the cover letter. He can easily address it by saying something similar to: “I am looking to return to the workforce after taking time off to care for an ill family member.”