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Is it Absolutely necessary to explain a gap in my CV?
I am a Spanish graduate, just got my masters degree in 2009, and it is very hard for me to write a good CV.
I have done a 5 months internship in 2008 and then I have been au pair in the UK for 7 months in 2009 and I got another internship in London for 4 months. I am not sure whether I should mention that I been Au pair between this two internships to explain the nearly 9 months gap between them.
Thank you for your help.
I have done a 5 months internship in 2008 and then I have been au pair in the UK for 7 months in 2009 and I got another internship in London for 4 months. I am not sure whether I should mention that I been Au pair between this two internships to explain the nearly 9 months gap between them.
Thank you for your help.
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You don't have to be too specific in your CV. You don't even really need to include exact dates, it's usually acceptable to just use the years, and if you do that there won't appear to be a gap. It would show one internship in 2008, and another internship in 2009.
If you do include more specific dates, it is not necessary to explain the gap on the CV itself, however you'll probably want to explain it on your Covering Letter.
If you do include more specific dates, it is not necessary to explain the gap on the CV itself, however you'll probably want to explain it on your Covering Letter.
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- you don't need to explain but will almost certainly be asked at interview. Why would you wish to conceal you were an au pair which is perfectly respectable anyway?
- any gap will look odd on a cv
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