Hi. Glad to be part of this group. I’m a seasoned sales and product manager who made a major decision to resign due to burnout. I didn’t have a backup plan because my priority was to rest and fully recharge before taking on a new role. My challenge now is explaining this in interviews without sounding weak, even though burnout was the real reason.

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Just say you were taking personal time off. Don’t say you were burned out. Say you had plateaued at your prior role and it was a good time personally to leave and reassess. Say during your time off you spent a lot of time thinking about your experience and accomplishments to guide you in finding your next role. And you are looking for a job at a place that allows you to focus on your goals and what you are good at. Then list what those things are with detailed examples of your best successes. If you say it with confidence you can turn your time off into a positive.

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Thanks Media Planner. Appreciate it! :)

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