Hi,
I am a 2008 MBA Finance graduate. I have worked in two companies for one year through consultancy. Due to some issues, I decided to return to my native place. I informed my reporting manager but did not inform the consultancy. After a few days, I requested my experience letter, but they refused to provide it. Despite numerous requests, they mentioned that if they were to give the experience letter, it would reflect poorly on my performance. This made me reluctant to pursue it further. My expertise lies in the field of finance, and I am currently planning to join another company. I am a hard worker, putting in 12 hours a day and have been a good performer. While I am confident in my abilities to secure a job, during interviews, panel members question me about the one-year gap since my MBA. I struggle to answer this question.
I seek your advice on how to address this one-year gap in my career from the time I completed my MBA until now.
With Regards, Ramesh P
From India, Bangalore
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1I am a 2008 MBA Finance graduate. I have worked in two companies for one year through consultancy. Due to some issues, I decided to return to my native place. I informed my reporting manager but did not inform the consultancy. After a few days, I requested my experience letter, but they refused to provide it. Despite numerous requests, they mentioned that if they were to give the experience letter, it would reflect poorly on my performance. This made me reluctant to pursue it further. My expertise lies in the field of finance, and I am currently planning to join another company. I am a hard worker, putting in 12 hours a day and have been a good performer. While I am confident in my abilities to secure a job, during interviews, panel members question me about the one-year gap since my MBA. I struggle to answer this question.
I seek your advice on how to address this one-year gap in my career from the time I completed my MBA until now.
With Regards, Ramesh P
From India, Bangalore
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Be honest and tell them the truth that you wanted to shift to your native place at that time. You never know how people are connected and how they can find out things. Plus, you haven't done anything wrong, so why lie?
From India, Gurgaon
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From India, Gurgaon
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Tell the truth but not the whole truth. If you wanted to go to your native and left your previous employment, tell them a believable reason like somebody in your family having serious health problems, or family property disputes, or something along those lines. However, when it comes to the employment part, tell the truth.
From India, New Delhi
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From India, New Delhi
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