Interview Tips

Explain a gap in your work history when applying for distribution planning

Added to the archive on 15 November 2026.

Prepare an answer that moves the interview towards your readiness for distribution planning.

Decide in advance how much you want to share about the gap. A short factual sentence can establish the dates and why you are exploring the role now. Bring the conversation back to a responsibility in the advert, such as work involving load timing, depot schedules and customer deliveries, and offer evidence you can discuss comfortably.

Use a recent example

A practice exercise can help if your last example is from several years ago. Prepare a dispatch exception register with invented details, then explain what you checked. Present it as practice and say what you are ready to learn on the job.