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Hey Fishes Looking out for a job change and came across vacancies at Deloitte India as per my profile and experience. Can someone kindly help me with the referral. That'll be great help. Have been trying from a long time to switch but nothing fruitful yet. Your referral might make the job hunt a bit easier so kindly help. Yoe: 3.3 Profile: SAP SD associate consultant Immediate joiner
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I think near the end of the interview it’s fair to ask “are there any hesitations you have in my ability to be successful in x role”. This allows the interviewer to address any undisclosed topics or resume gaps.
If your resume gaps are fun things like traveling or working on a side project I think that’s ok to bring up, too! People like to learn about unique life events outside of typical resume topics.
I see. I agree with the comment below that prepping for why you stayed so long will be helpful in it not being an issue. I think employers respect and want to hire people who have proven to be loyal and consistent in previous roles.
I would have an answer ready for if the question is asked. It’s less likely to catch you off-guard, so you’d be able to articulate the reason for those issues with more confidence. I don’t think it shows insecurity unless you blurt it out even though no one has asked.
It could be helpful to frame it in a way that puts you in a better light, e.g. “I stayed in that role for 8 years because I enjoyed the culture there. I got the chance to learn a lot from it, and then the opportunity to pass that knowledge on to others. It was rewarding but I did take a gap year after it to recharge myself and pick up new skills.”
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I interview a lot of people and I would have no hesitation at all to ask the interviewee the question if I thought it was relevant and/or I was just curious. If the interviewer doesn’t ask, I wouldn’t worry that they are secretly wondering but not asking. If you got the interview in the first place, then they likely don’t think your resume shows a negative.