Job Interview Questions: Should i be up front about time off in a job interview?

I've got a couple job interviews in the next couple of days. They are both arts supply related retail positions. Both of them start as part time. Should I be up front about pre-made vacation plans? I have a big family reunion coming up in July and I will need to be out of town for a week. I'm not sure whether or not to say it in the interview.

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Tell them when they actually hire you.

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• Oh absolutely be honest. It would be much worse to get hired and then surprise them. Be up front and tell them exactly how long you will be gone. If you don't get the job because of it, you would have been fired from anyway when you told them you needed a week off.


• Yes. When I or anyone hires you. . . We are not hiring you for a week here and there. When we look at you on paper or in person we see an investment. Investments pay off on an annual basis not weekly/monthly. Although rarely true the assumption often is when you are hired... You were hired for a reason and I / they as a manager are good enough to retain good people for at least a year for our ROi


• I would not tell them until you are discussing your start date ... that type of thing. Basically AFTER you've gotten the offer.
  When they are starting the interview process, they are looking for any reason to cross candidates off the list (these days there are many candidates for each job).
  
  How long do you need to take off? Assume you'll be able to figure it out! It's a part time job, have they already discussed the exact hours / days you'll need to work?
  You should be able to figure out how to fit that into your schedule with other co-workers.
  
  Anyway - at least on the first interview, don't bring up anything potentially negative to have them skip you as a potential employee.


• Yes, be up front about your time off. You have a right to have a life outside of work and I am sure they will understand especially if plans were made way before you started working there.


• I think because it's out a couple of months, I don't think you need to mention it unless they ask. But if they do ask if you have any vacation planned then yes, be honest. Also, if they do NOT ask then you could mention it to them after working for a couple of weeks so they still have time to find somebody to work those hours.