Audio only
Explain the Gap
How to Answer Interview Questions About Employment Gaps, Being Fired, Job-Hopping, and Career Breaks Without Lying or ApologizingBy Imad Muratspahic
Length1h 53m
About this audiobook
How to Answer Interview Questions About Employment Gaps, Being Fired, Job-Hopping, and Career Breaks Without Lying or Apologizing
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics, Self-Help
Length1 hr 53 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Important Notice
2Introduction: Your Gap Is Not a Scarlet Letter
3Why Gaps Spook Employers (and Why They Matter Less Than You Think)
4The Golden Rule: Honest, Brief, Forward
5Never Lie — Why Honesty Is Also the Smart Play
Show all chaptersShow less
6Explaining a Layoff
7Explaining Being Fired
8Health, Mental Health, and Caregiving Breaks
9Job-Hopping and "Too Many Jobs"
10Career Changes and Mid-Life Pivots
11Long Gaps and Age 50+ Bias
12Fixing the Resume and LinkedIn
13Owning It in the Interview
14Conclusion: Tell the Truth, Then Move Forward
15Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions
Unpermitted Work and Retroactive PermitsImad Muratspahic3h 59m$14 · $0.00
HSA ExplainedImad Muratspahic3h 39m$11 · $0.00
Behind on RetirementImad Muratspahic3h 49m4.8 (18)$14 · $0.00
Yard Drainage Problems SolvedImad Muratspahic3h 48m$11 · $0.00
Mental Health Leave From WorkImad Muratspahic3h 54m$12 · $0.00
Newly Diagnosed BipolarImad Muratspahic3h 52m$12 · $0.00
Item Not As DescribedImad Muratspahic3h 46m$12 · $0.00
Keep the Conversation GoingImad Muratspahic3h 52m$11 · $0.00
What's Wrong With My Chicken?Imad Muratspahic3h 45m$11 · $0.00
Is My Toddler Autistic?Imad Muratspahic3h 49m$12 · $0.00
Stop Parrot Biting and ScreamingImad Muratspahic3h 41m$11 · $0.00
Starting Solids Without PanicImad Muratspahic3h 39m$11 · $0.00
Dog Resource GuardingImad Muratspahic3h 44m$11 · $0.00
Tapering Off Benzos SafelyImad Muratspahic3h 49m$14 · $0.00
When Your Child Has No FriendsImad Muratspahic3h 53m$11 · $0.00
Cat Urinary Blockage Survival GuideImad Muratspahic3h 37m$12 · $0.00
Plumbing Fixes for BeginnersImad Muratspahic3h 49m$11 · $0.00
DBT Skills for BPD on Your OwnImad Muratspahic3h 45m$12 · $0.00
Is This Asbestos?Imad Muratspahic3h 53m$12 · $0.00
Should I Stay or Leave?Imad Muratspahic3h 43m$12 · $0.00
Never Split the DifferenceChris Voss, Tahl Raz8h 7m4.4 (277.7K)$26 · $0.00
The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed.Benjamin Graham17h 48m4.3 (191.5K)$40 · $0.00
The Hard Thing About Hard ThingsBen Horowitz7h 57m4.2 (134.3K)$26 · $0.00
Boundaries for LeadersHenry Cloud7h 36m4.3 (3.6K)$26 · $0.00
The Joys Of CompoundingGautam Baid17h 34m4.5 (2.5K)$18 · $0.00
Basic EconomicsThomas Sowell18h 32m4.5 (29.3K)$28 · $0.00
The Ambuja StoryNarotam Sekhsaria13h 59m4.5 (830)$33 · $0.00
This Is Going to HurtAdam Kay5h 47m4.4 (444.7K)$24 · $0.00
Big TrustShadé Zahrai, Fayçal Sekkouah8h 36m4.6 (406)$26 · $0.00
The Intelligent Investor Third EditionBenjamin Graham, Jason Zweig20h4.4 (156.6K)$46 · $0.00
Bottle of LiesKatherine Eban14h 25m4.4 (12K)$33 · $0.00
The Antiracist Business BookTrudi Lebrón6h 10m4.6 (275)$17 · $0.00
The FormulaJoshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg10h 41m4.4 (6.9K)$29 · $0.00
Let Them LeadJohn U. Bacon7h 10m4.5 (1.4K)$24 · $0.00
Secrets of the Millionaire MindT. Harv Eker5h 11m4.4 (301.4K)$24 · $0.00
The Person You Mean to BeDolly Chugh9h 6m4.4 (7.2K)$29 · $0.00
BoundlessNick Kostov, Sean McLain9h 17m4.5 (1.1K)$29 · $0.00
Everyday DharmaSuneel Gupta5h 2m4.5 (761)$20 · $0.00
Let's Talk Mutual FundsMonika Halan7h 5m4.4 (2.4K)$16 · $0.00
The Law of Success in Sixteen LessonsNapoleon Hill2h 39m4.4 (17.2K)$2 · $0.00
Learning to PrayJames Martin13h 24m4.5 (3.4K)$33 · $0.00
The Happiest Man on EarthEddie Jaku3h 48m4.6 (178K)$7 · $0.00
Finding MeViola Davis9h 15m4.6 (256.4K)$29 · $0.00
Spiritual AnatomyDaaji Kamlesh D. Patel9h 47m4.7 (319)$29 · $0.00
The Dangerous Truth about Today’s MarijuanaLaura Stack CSP, MBA9h 57m4.7 (385)$20 · $0.00
Birdie & HarlowTaylor Wolfe7h 50m4.6 (6.5K)$26 · $0.00
CrossroadsKaleb Dahlgren7h 56m4.6 (4.9K)$26 · $0.00
Life on the BridgeKaelynn Partlow5h 40m4.6 (1.1K)$24 · $0.00
Keep Your Love OnDanny Silk9h 4m4.6 (8.1K)$10 · $0.00
The Tao of Joy Every DayDerek Lin10h 24m4.6 (762)$20 · $0.00
UndividedVicky Beeching9h 2m4.6 (1.3K)$29 · $0.00
Level UpRob Dial7h 42m4.6 (3.3K)$26 · $0.00
Burn the HaystackJennie Young, PhD9h 30m4.6 (543)$29 · $0.00
ACRES OF DIAMONDS: Our Every-day Opportunities (Wisdom & Empowerment Series) (Annotated)Russell Conwell2h 26m4.6 (1K)$2 · $0.00
Good InsideBecky Kennedy9h 55m4.5 (59.3K)$29 · $0.00
The Lost VoiceGreta Morgan8h 30m4.7 (285)$26 · $0.00
Stripped DownBunnie Xo8h 25m4.5 (32.9K)$26 · $0.00
UnthinkableJamie Raskin15h 8m4.5 (9.3K)$8 · $0.00
Wallace D. Wattles Ultimate Collection Wallace D. Wattles16h 53m4.6 (1.3K)$1 · $0.00
Inquire WithinIn-Q2h 18m4.6 (993)$16 · $0.00
You may also like
The Goals ProgramZig Ziglar4h 34m4.6 (2.3K)$20
Abundance NowLisa Nichols, Janet Switzer12h 28m4.3 (2.8K)$29 · $0.00
Attitude Is EverythingJeff Keller3h 43m4.2 (37.6K)$18 · $0.00
ConfidenceRoxie Nafousi6h 13m4.0 (921)$24 · $0.00
How to Host a Viking FuneralKyle Scheele5h 38m4.1 (1.1K)$24 · $0.00
How to Live on 24 Hours a DayArnold Bennett1h 35m3.8 (15.9K)$10 · $0.00
Retrain Your BrainSeth J. Gillihan PhD4h 17m4.1 (8.4K)$20
You Need a BudgetJesse Mecham4h 54m4.1 (12.9K)$20 · $0.00
The Parenting MapShefali Tsabary14h 14m4.4 (2.2K)$8 · $0.00
RaggedGretchen Ronnevik6h 2m4.6 (649)$20 · $0.00
The Ultimate Guide For Men With ADHDMark F. Gerald4h4.5 (145)$2.99
Wit, Humor, Reason, Rhetoric, Prose, Poetry and Story Woven into Eight Popular LecturesGeorge Washington Bain5h 19m$1 · $0.00
Make People Feel GoodSteve Pavlina10m4.2 (26)$3 · $0.00
The Successful ThinkerCorey Jahnke3h 55m4.3 (31)$14
Behind on RetirementImad Muratspahic3h 49m4.8 (18)$14 · $0.00
Addiction: Prevent Relapse to Start Living a Mentally Healthy Life (A Guide for the Addict and the Family and Friends That Love Them and Support Their Recovery)Fabian Benavides1h 26m$6.40 · $0.00
Joy's Life DietJoy Bauer3h 25m3.6 (108)$18 · $0.00
Stop Bullshitting YourselfDrew Hanlen3h 51m4.3 (144)$20 · $0.00
Your HolinessDebbie Ford5h 22m4.4 (198)$24 · $0.00
The End of Wars in LoveDanniel Silva3h 38m$1.80 · $0.00