If you go for interview and you sort of know that the person interviewing you might be curious about something on your negative on your resume like why is there a gap or why were you in XX role for so long?

Do you address it pre-emptively? Or does that show insecurity and you leave the elephant in the room and wait till they ask you?

I guess this is more in the case of networking than interview like do you make your own story?

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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.

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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.

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