Job search: How to
explain a short employment stint, big gaps, little track record
Years ago at the height of my corporate career I remember a colleague calling me a grasshopper. I felt defensive about his comment. I had been recruited from one job to the next as opportunities came up and I took them. I started my work trajectory later than my peers as after University I decided to follow a spiritual teacher for 5 years. After having children I was soon in the workforce as I needed to earn for my family - and I loved a challenge. In my 40s after a change i