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what's a "normal vacation period"? (resume question)
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:22 pm
by curiouscat
I noticed that UChi asks for some extra explanation on your resume if your education/employment has been interrupted for more than a "normal vacation period." What's the typical length of time they'd have in mind?
Re: what's a "normal vacation period"? (resume question)
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:25 pm
by duckmoney
curiouscat wrote:I noticed that UChi asks for some extra explanation on your resume if your education/employment has been interrupted for more than a "normal vacation period." What's the typical length of time they'd have in mind?
Probably depends on where you are in life. If you're still in / fresh out of undergrad, a whole summer off is probably reasonable, or even more if you did the travel / "discover yourself" thing. If you've been working for several years, anything more than a month or two between jobs might be a little questionable.
Re: what's a "normal vacation period"? (resume question)
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:00 pm
by Dany
You should call and ask Chicago.
Re: what's a "normal vacation period"? (resume question)
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:08 pm
by birdlaw117
curiouscat wrote:I noticed that UChi asks for some extra explanation on your resume if your education/employment has been interrupted for more than a "normal vacation period." What's the typical length of time they'd have in mind?
I would guess that it means the length of a summer vacation during undergrad.
But, this is TCR:
Dany wrote:You should call and ask Chicago.
Re: what's a "normal vacation period"? (resume question)
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:17 pm
by curiouscat
Thanks, everyone! I'll try to get in touch with them. I'll update this thread if I get a response in case someone else had that question too.
Re: what's a "normal vacation period"? (resume question)
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:22 pm
by bk1
Dany wrote:You should call and ask Chicago.
Common sense, you haz it.