I got this from ITContractor forum, and just wondered what your thoughts were. Good or bad, Any other suggestions?
1. You've been around the world for a year. You’ve meant to do it for a long time, but when the downturn started, you decided to take the opportunity. You've now come back refreshed and ready to go for it. Make sure you have a tan, don't look miserable, and do some study on the destinations that you've 'been to'. If you name some place where the interviewer (or agent) has been, say that your tour bus didn't stop there for long, and it stayed mainly on the outskirts.
2. You took time off to build your own internet business, which went very well in terms of traffic, but didn't bring in the income you'd hoped for. You've now closed it down (in case they check). It was something that you had to do, but you've now got it out of your system and are ready to go for it again (refreshed). You of course picked up some useful skills like Java and HTML.
3. You took some time off to do charity work for a very good cause. I won't be flippant here by recommending which ones. I'll leave that to you.
4. You have been recuperating in hospital and at home after a nasty accident (don't make it a nasty disease). Make sure that it is something that you can recover from. If you could make it a hang-gliding (or other outdoor activity) accident, this would be bonus points for you. You are fully recuperated (and refreshed) and you used your time wisely by upgrading your current skills.
5. A friend of yours (or better still a family member) was setting up a new business and you took time out to write the software for it. You will be paid for it out of future profits and in shares. The business has started very well, and they now have sufficient funds to hire a young graduate to look after the software side of it. It was an interesting experience, but you are now back ready (and refreshed) to resume your career.
6. You bought some property in Scotland or Ireland and it burnt down. You had to take some time off to deal with the insurance company and the rebuilding. The insurance company compensated you for your time off. It's all sorted out now and the property has been sold (for a profit), and you are now available again (refreshed) to resume work.
7. For those of a less scrupulous nature, you had to take time off work to nurse a family member back to full recovery after a life-threatening illness (Wife or husband is best).
Best of All
The very best is to have no excuses at all - to simply put on your CV that you have been working for your mate's Limited company, and giving his or her phone number. The agencies don't care where the reference comes from as long as they can tell the company that there is one.
Note:- We are not advising you to do any of this - simply saying that it is likely to work.
2. You took time off to build your own internet business, which went very well in terms of traffic, but didn't bring in the income you'd hoped for. You've now closed it down (in case they check). It was something that you had to do, but you've now got it out of your system and are ready to go for it again (refreshed). You of course picked up some useful skills like Java and HTML.
3. You took some time off to do charity work for a very good cause. I won't be flippant here by recommending which ones. I'll leave that to you.
4. You have been recuperating in hospital and at home after a nasty accident (don't make it a nasty disease). Make sure that it is something that you can recover from. If you could make it a hang-gliding (or other outdoor activity) accident, this would be bonus points for you. You are fully recuperated (and refreshed) and you used your time wisely by upgrading your current skills.
5. A friend of yours (or better still a family member) was setting up a new business and you took time out to write the software for it. You will be paid for it out of future profits and in shares. The business has started very well, and they now have sufficient funds to hire a young graduate to look after the software side of it. It was an interesting experience, but you are now back ready (and refreshed) to resume your career.
6. You bought some property in Scotland or Ireland and it burnt down. You had to take some time off to deal with the insurance company and the rebuilding. The insurance company compensated you for your time off. It's all sorted out now and the property has been sold (for a profit), and you are now available again (refreshed) to resume work.
7. For those of a less scrupulous nature, you had to take time off work to nurse a family member back to full recovery after a life-threatening illness (Wife or husband is best).
Best of All
The very best is to have no excuses at all - to simply put on your CV that you have been working for your mate's Limited company, and giving his or her phone number. The agencies don't care where the reference comes from as long as they can tell the company that there is one.
Note:- We are not advising you to do any of this - simply saying that it is likely to work.
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