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What if the Interviewers ask me what I did this Quarantine and what if I didn't do anything?


Paarth Sud 9th Jul, 2020
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Sharon Rose Student Expert 9th Jul, 2020

Hello,

Obvious is that you cannot lie to your interviewer. You can answer this question by answering what you have actually done. For example your answer can be that you started to re-evaluate your career or planned what you should be doing to pursue a career in next coming years or you have started a hobby which you have left long time or you have started to improve your personality or learnt a new skill. You can create a new hobby at home from now, you can start learning a new language, a new course or learn a new art. At least start doing any of these from now on so that you will be honest with your interviewer and it shows that you have been actually productive during the quarantine.

Soumili Majumdar 9th Jul, 2020
Hello there,
You can use your quarantine period effectively. You can apply for online trainings or complete any online course for which you receive an e-certificate. It will be a proof that you have used your time effectively. Or you can apply for any work-from-home internship. These details can be added to your resume. If your interviewer asks something like this, your resume and your certificates will show that you have not wasted your time.

If you couldn't collect any certificate in your quarantine, you can still answer the question wisely. You can frame your answer saying that you have given time to your hobbies. You have spent quality time with your family, since study and work pressure had mostly kept you away from them. You can talk about other positive works which you have done in your quarantine period.

Hope this answer helps you.
Good luck!!
halankarprathamesh 9th Jul, 2020

Dear Aspirant,

Surely interviewers will ask a question regarding the covid19 pandemic. If any interviewer asks you a question what you did in this quarantine?

Answer them with a smile. Start with as all of us were locked at homes during this pandemic, the best thing I did was followed the rules of the government and stayed at home. Then explain about the productive things you did at home. Like learning any new skill, just getting updated with knowledge, etc. Don't mention any of your weaknesses or casual activities you carried at home. Keep the vibes and the answers positive.


All the Best!!

Vaishali Sharma 9th Jul, 2020
Hello Parth hope you are safe.
First of all don't take stress too much of doing or not doing anything. In this quarantine time you can do your favorite things or some normal things like cooking and exercise etc.
Coming to your question you can easily tell interviewers that you have these things and created your new hobbies. You don't need any certificates for that,  so there's nothing to worry about. And if you want to tell any work which requires certificates then you can still do some campus ambassador internships which are available easily and help you to grow yourself.

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