Interview questions and answers after an extended leave - By: Jack Walter

There are many reasons behind why people take an extended leave. Parental leave is one of them. Other reasons are medical and personal reasons. Once you complete your extended leave and want to apply for another company then there are a few questions that you need to face them. Employers will obviously want to understand the exact reason of your extended leave and will asses if you have the skills and knowledge that they are looking for.

Below, you will get the list of sample questions and answers that any employer can ask a job applicant who has been on an extended leave. You can go through all the sample interview questions and answers to get the fair idea on what types of questions are being asked when you will attend an interview after an extended leave.

Answers for the question are mentioned in the bullet points. You need to decide which answer applies to you the best. You need to customize your answer according to the situation that you face during your interview. You must stick to the truth.

1. Why Did You Leave your Last Job?

As there is no growth and advancement opportunity for me in the company, I decided to leave the job and look outside. I have a few career aims in mind that I could not accomplish in my previous company. I am looking for a company where I can leverage my skills. I want to work in a big company in which I can contribute greatly in the growth of the company through my skills.

What you did during this time for ensuring you will get a job?

Possible Answers:

• I have joined my education related courses to improve my skills and get knowledge
• I have been reading proper trade publications and working as a volunteer, which applies to my position
• I have been in contact with the people in my field to get job opportunities

Will you accept a less salary or position level in your new company?

Possible Answers:

I believe that I am that much capable of doing a skillful and wonderful job in the same position with the same salary to the one, which I have moved on from
As I believe that I am able to do a job in a same job post to the one, which I moved on from. I will be also interested in considering other options at this time, with the aim to move upward.

Why must I appoint you instead of somebody who is at present working or has only been out of work for a short period?

Possible Answers:

As I have already told you what I have been doing during my extended leave and I have joined a few courses and tried to get more knowledge about my job field.
I am a hard worker and want to work longer than the average candidate to prove myself in front of you. I will take extra efforts to do the quality work and I am not going to disappoint in my work.

If you have been on extended leave and looking for sample interview questions then above we have given you the list of questions. By going through the questions and their answer, you will get that much confidence while facing your interview.

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Jack Walter is a proficient expert in providing the sample citizenship questions and some of the sample behavioral interview questions and answers that will help you clear all your obstacles while appearing for tests and interviews.

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