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Resume Problem |
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And even if it comes to light... |
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11/25/2006 |
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which it should not if you're not going to mention it (which I agree is the right strategy), the honest and very positive spin on it is that your company obviously thought enough of your talents and contributions to work with you to accomodate your need for time away from the job. And, once you returned, you continued to contribute for another year and half. I think there's no reason to mention it as it may raise (illegal) flags for your prospective employer, but if your previous employer should somehow communicate it during a reference check, I think you have nothing to worry about. You were indeed an employee in good standing, you technically never left the company, you were out of the office for less than a year, and then returned to contribute more, which shows that you have perserverence to work your way through any issues in a way that still allows you to be a part of the team. Also, don't forget that if it does come to light, I beieve you are not obligated to discuss the reason for your leave (plus I don't know if a prospective employer can legally ask you what was wrong), and there are lots of indirect ways to frame the leave as a real positive... "there was an urgent medical situation in my family that needed the kind of attention I could only provide on a full-time basis; because I had always been 100% committed to my team's success in the three years I'd been with the company at that time, my employer and I agreed that the best thing for the team was to step away to resolve the situation and then return as soon as I was able to give my team my full attention." Good luck, though I don't think you need it!!
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