Description
During an interview, you might be asked about certain aspects that you chose not to include in your resume. Can you discuss some of the things you left out and your reasoning behind those decisions?
1. Self-awareness : Reflecting on what you believe is not relevant to your professional profile demonstrates self-awareness.
2. Judgment : Shows your ability to discern what is important for the role you are applying to and align with professional standards.
3. Honesty : This question requires you to be forthcoming about what you excluded and why.
4. Strategic thinking : Indicates your capability to strategically present yourself in a professional context.
1. Understand decision-making : Gauging your ability to make selective decisions about what to include on your professional documentation.
2. Evaluate professional standards : Assessing your understanding of professional norms and relevancy to the role.
3. Gather insights into your background : Learning about experiences or qualifications you have that are not immediately apparent from your resume.
4. Identify potential red flags : Making sure there are no concealing aspects that could be perceived as red flags or issues.
1. Consider relevance : Focus on why certain experiences or skills were not pertinent to the job you're applying for.
2. Mention evolving focus : Talk about how your career focus has evolved over time which might have led to omitting past experiences from your resume.
3. Address potential overqualification : If applicable, explain how you avoided listing qualifications that might make you seem overqualified for the position.