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disregardedknowledge · Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 63

Hello all. I have been out of the EFL field for over 2 years. And I have not been working at all due to family issues and fortunately, savings in the bank. My family issue has finally been solved. It is time to get back into the EFL field. Can anyone give me some pointers on how best to explain a long period of unemployment to prospective employers? Feel free to PM and thank you for any sound advice.

Regards

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own

If you have substantial experience that you can prove, tell the truth!

tttompatz

Insubordination · Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 394 Location: Sydney

Round-the-world trip from which you learnt many valuable skills.

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:30 am Post subject:

You spent a year doing undercover research for writing an expose� of a Dubai debtor's prison....

NCTBA

Mrs McClusky · Joined: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 133

Well....... you could go for being a long term alcoholic in Bangkok (very believable in the TEFL world) and now you have sorted it all out and you want to teach during October fest in Germany.

But really, say you had a very sick parent who required 24 hour care. I don't know if you should blag the parent died, problably better to state a recovery. Get on Google. It shouldn't take long to find a condition which requires 2 years of round the clock aid but recovery being common.

You will be fine. Go for it and just lie.

johnslat · Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject:

Alzheimer's - no recovery, but perhaps entry into a nursing home or, as in my case, another relative offering to take care when the parent finally came out of denial and admitted he needed help.

Regards,
John

slaqdog · Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 211

Tell the truth or make up some studies or say you tried to get out of tefl but that no one else would employ you-even call centres baulked at the prospect.....