Hi,
I have a 4 1/2 month gap in my employment history. I've heard that gaps greater than 3 months should be addressed in an optional essay. However, I feel like this might call more attention to it and I don't really have a great explanation anyway.
Explanation: I voluntarily left my job after two years to move to another city and underestimated how difficult it would be to find another position. The position I left was a two-year analyst gig, and although I guess I could have asked to stay on until I found something else, I really just wanted to move right away. Some of it was family reasons, but since I'm applying to schools in cities other than where I currently live, I can't very well explain it by saying remaining in XYZcity for my family is of utmost importance to me.
What I did: looked for another job, mainly. Interviewed a lot. Some volunteer work, hiking, reading, crosswords, visiting museums. TV and sleeping of course. But nothing impressive to build an essay around.
I have been working for a year since the gap (the gap was summer of 09). Need I still address it? I feel like I have a pretty strong candidacy otherwise and I don't think of this gap as very significant (I have friends who took off almost as long of a time in between two jobs). Thoughts?
Thanks!
I have a 4 1/2 month gap in my employment history. I've heard that gaps greater than 3 months should be addressed in an optional essay. However, I feel like this might call more attention to it and I don't really have a great explanation anyway.
Explanation: I voluntarily left my job after two years to move to another city and underestimated how difficult it would be to find another position. The position I left was a two-year analyst gig, and although I guess I could have asked to stay on until I found something else, I really just wanted to move right away. Some of it was family reasons, but since I'm applying to schools in cities other than where I currently live, I can't very well explain it by saying remaining in XYZcity for my family is of utmost importance to me.
What I did: looked for another job, mainly. Interviewed a lot. Some volunteer work, hiking, reading, crosswords, visiting museums. TV and sleeping of course. But nothing impressive to build an essay around.
I have been working for a year since the gap (the gap was summer of 09). Need I still address it? I feel like I have a pretty strong candidacy otherwise and I don't think of this gap as very significant (I have friends who took off almost as long of a time in between two jobs). Thoughts?
Thanks!
