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Originally Posted by KTrain
You did recommend he lie in his interview by telling the interviewer that he was caring for an ailing relative when he wasn't.
Not explaining a personal illness is your right. However, if asked about a gap in your employment, you shouldn't lie. Go into the interview with an explanation for the gap that is truthful without having to reveal specifics. It should be a question you're prepared to answer, as you would prepare for any other question in the interview.
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After the question "Why did you not work for 18 months" and you reply it was health related, the obvious next question is along the lines of "What was wrong?". Once that comes out the rest of the interview is pooched because if you answer "I would rather not discuss it, but it will not effect my performance doing this job" the interviewer is not going to risk hiring you.
Also I don't feel that telling the interviewer that you took time off to care for an ill person is an issue. He did take time off to care for an illness, either the illness is gone or he is well enough to work now. I don't feel he should be excluded from getting a job based on something that was out of his control. Personal belief but I don't think he should not be hired because of an illness, society however doesn't feel this way.
It's easy to speak from the moral high ground until you have to fend for yourself.
Also it's easy to jump on someone for suggesting he 'lie' about why he was off for 18 months, but how many of you are on this forum while at work during company time? I could argue that is theft and worse than a 'lie'