I'm considering taking a year off between my fellowship & starting a job, but I'm not sure if this will be frowned upon by recruiters.
Here's my brief background:
1. AP/CP residency - graduated June '10
2. Surgical pathology fellowship - will graduate June '11
3. Dermatopathology fellowship - will graduate June '12
My husband will be applying for a surgery fellowship the fall of '11 for a start date of July '12. This would also be the approximate time that I would start my job search. However, being as though the dermpath boards are September '12, our daughter will be 2 years old by then, we want to have another kid around that time, and I desperately want to keep the family unit together, I was thinking of being a stay at home mom just for that year. Even if I were to start a job immediately after fellowship, I would be taking a few months off anyways.
I am concerned that recruiters will find the gap in training and practice a con when reviewing my application. The job market is already tough as it is & I don't want to make it more difficult than it has to be. Thoughts?
Here's my brief background:
1. AP/CP residency - graduated June '10
2. Surgical pathology fellowship - will graduate June '11
3. Dermatopathology fellowship - will graduate June '12
My husband will be applying for a surgery fellowship the fall of '11 for a start date of July '12. This would also be the approximate time that I would start my job search. However, being as though the dermpath boards are September '12, our daughter will be 2 years old by then, we want to have another kid around that time, and I desperately want to keep the family unit together, I was thinking of being a stay at home mom just for that year. Even if I were to start a job immediately after fellowship, I would be taking a few months off anyways.
I am concerned that recruiters will find the gap in training and practice a con when reviewing my application. The job market is already tough as it is & I don't want to make it more difficult than it has to be. Thoughts?