Hi,
Could really use advice.
I was doing a pretty basic babyish telesales job for 6 months for a very small 'family' company before I landed a great role to get in the nhs (or so I thought) sadly I became in between jobs when checks went on longer than I could ever have envisaged, then I started to experience multiple bereavements. (sadly I haven't had anyone die since I was a teenager so fortunate up to now not having to deal with this in a work/professional capacity and it's totally taken me to another place)
On starting the nhs job I very quickly realised I had made a big mistake (seemed a complex post for fixed term if you didn't have a healthcare background and no one seemed to want to show me the job, it was just a culture shock to being in the private sector for many years and the pain on coming to the bereavement anniversaries and potentially knowingly losing a job made me feel differently) so I decided it wasn't me which I am at ease with. I am unable to return to my telesales job as it was always there, they weren't doing things properly - no pension contributions, could never be sure on payday exactly etc which was partly why I wanted out in first place.
So I'm looking round for new opportunities that I feel are more fitting, but I'm unsure how to handle reasons why I'm out of work - whether you should get so very, very truthful or could it put an Employer off? With mentioning the bereavements on top of trying to explain too, could I just be deemed an unhappy person for mere mention of it. I was thinking of citing the fall between two stools but then it might suggest I don't want the job I'll have applied for but equally I don't want to start coming out with untruths either that won't match up to any future reference.
Thanks for any insight/opinions.