lesson and had to pay the price. I know I have the skills
and adaptability to avoid such mistakes in the future.”“It looks like you’ve jumped from job to job for the
past five years. Can you explain that?”
■“The job market’s instability has kept me jumping. I was
laid off for the first time five years ago and was able to get
a new position very quickly. Unfortunately the company I
went to work for was acquired, and I was laid off again after
two years. My last job took longer to obtain because of the
great number of people competing for the same jobs.
When I finally did get the position I wanted, the company
relocated to another state. I’m afraid I have been in the
wrong place at the wrong time. I am now looking for a
‘home’ in my next job with the intention of settling in for a
longer duration.”
■“If you look closely at my résumé you will see that I’ve
actually been at the same job for the past seven years. It’s
the company that has changed. The company I originally
went to work for was HSF, which merged with another
company and became HFP after I was there two years.
Then in 2000 HFP was acquired by DWE, and my position
was changed. So, actually I have worked in the same
building, doing the same work while taking on added
responsibility. It’s just on paper that I’ve moved around so
much.”
■“Yes, unfortunately the last two companies that I worked
for have moved some functions to corporate headquarters
in other states to consolidate costs. In both cases I was
asked to transfer, but for family reasons I have chosen to
stay in this area.”
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