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Shirley Wynia
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Implementation Consultant and Sr. Technical Business Analyst

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How do you best explain a four year gap in employment on your resume or in an interview due to family issues?

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Nettie Brooks
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Administrative Assistant at United States Department Of Agricultural

There was a four year gap due to family issues

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Alfred Wade
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Floor Tech Residential Electrician Detailed House Home Cleaning at Alfies

Well was working for a privately owned Business...Didnt add that employer for His Business Reasons... I also was doing House Cleaning and Home remodling( unlisenced residential electrician )

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Dawn Tilden
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Cashier at Aeromark

Had gotten married and husband didn't want me to work plus raised grandchildren

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Christina Campbell
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I had this problem because I adopted three of my aunts children. While finishing raising the last of the three. She was very busy in her academics and extra curricular activities. Along with working I was her only means of transportation. So it was hard for me to find employment thatvworked with my school schedule, work along with all she had to do. When I did interview they asked me what had I been doing far as employment and I explained self employed because I also did concierge while transporting her. Along with providing daycare for relatives and friends if they needed me.

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Alonia Anderson
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Substitute Teacher at Seattle Public Schools

Shirley, you can't because most employers feel that during four year span things should have changed for the better.

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Linda Williams
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Cafe Service at Newton County Schools

I work at the school cafeteria little while

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Carolyn Venable
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Banquet Staff at Marriott Downtown Aramark Vcu Hibbs Cafeteria

By stating there was a long term family illness and ending by saying explain in person

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