You could try a different line of work 😐😟😔 maybe you are not supposed to be a hardware engineer.
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Hey you can say.. I had a full year of salary and health care courtesy of BK. I used he time to recharge, spend time with family etc. etc. and now I am ready for my next great challenge.
I don't think anyone can challenge that, just better be dang good and capable to answer the hard technical and behavioral and situational leadership questions.
Is 1 year gap for an experienced HW engineer normal? How Hiring managers see it.
OP - I'm 1nkw, I had a 3 yr gap where I explored another industry and took time off to be with family. It wasn't too hard to return to my previous employer after that. Later, I was part of a RIF before coming to Intel. During that time, I returned to school and did volunteer work. Being out of work is what you make of it. Even if it's just free online courses, make sure you're doing more than just job hunting. Yeah, job hunting can be full time, but that's not necessarily more productive than a targeted search and carving out hours for volunteer efforts and your hobbies. The worst thing that could happen is you become bitter just in time for that important job interview. Stay fresh and have fun. Keep in touch with friends and reach out to folks. Don't become a hermit, it's easy to do. And above all, be kind to yourself.
OP - I'm 1nkw, I had a 3 yr gap where I explored another industry and took time off to be with family. It wasn't too hard to return to my previous employer after that. Later, I was part of a RIF before coming to Intel. During that time, I returned to school and did volunteer work. Being out of work is what you make of it. Even if it's just free online courses, make sure you're doing more than just job hunting. Yeah, job hunting can be full time, but that's not necessarily more productive than a targeted search and carving out hours for volunteer efforts and your hobbies. The worst thing that could happen is you become bitter just in time for that important job interview. Stay fresh and have fun. Keep in touch with friends and reach out to folks. Don't become a hermit, it's easy to do. And above all, be kind to yourself.
OP here. Gap due to layoff and having hard time finding a new job.
Depends on the reason for the gap...but also what your resume looked like before the gap. I came back to engineering after being away. But, I came back to a company that knew me.
Candidate who has a job is more attractive vs one without one. Not having a job for half a year or more, deserves a decent explanation.
Why the gap?