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Gap in CV - advice

  • 07-06-2025 09:22PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29


    I've just taken a year off teaching for mental health reasons and I did some other work during the year instead - freelance music work, correcting exams, doing orals, etc. - I'm applying for jobs now over the summer for September, and am wondering how to explain the last year on my CV. Prior to that I have six years of steady employment in a variety of schools. Will I just put the most recent school (2023/2024) on my CV, or do I need to include this past year as a year of employment and write down the above freelance stuff I did? What would be the best way to explain year away - I think it's a red flag for employers to hear you took a year out because of burn out and mental health issues, which is exactly what the reason was.



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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,665 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    I don’t see any need to explain it at all. Lots of people have gaps on CVs - travel, babies etc. I twice took a year out to travel. Never once was asked about it. Really don’t think any principal would pry like that.
    And there’s a teacher shortage in many areas/subjects. If you’re in Dublin and have an in demand subject you should be fine.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 highlighter123


    Thank you



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