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Hey everyone! 🌟 Have you ever wondered why hiring managers and HR professionals always seem to zero in on gaps in your work history on your resume? 🤔 Let’s dive into this topic and shed some light on this common concern.
Here are a few reasons why gaps in your work history may raise red flags for hiring managers:
– Lack of clarity: Employers may worry about what you were doing during that time and whether it reflects poorly on your work ethic.
– Skill deterioration: Industry trends and technologies evolve rapidly, and an extended gap may indicate that your skills are not up to date.
– Commitment concerns: Hiring managers may question your commitment to a role or company if there are frequent gaps on your resume.
But don’t fret! There are ways to address and mitigate these concerns:
– Be honest and proactive: Address any gaps in your cover letter or during interviews with transparency.
– Fill the gap: Consider volunteering, freelance work, or taking relevant courses during your time off to show continuous learning and dedication.
– Network and showcase your value: Use networking opportunities to highlight your strengths, achievements, and passion for your field.
By being prepared to address gaps in your work history and demonstrating proactive steps to stay relevant, you can ease the worries of hiring managers and present yourself as a valuable candidate. Keep these tips in mind as you navigate your job search journey! 💼✨
What are your thoughts on this topic? Share your experiences and insights in the comments below! 👇 #JobSearch #ProfessionalDevelopment
Prison etc. If you’ve been touching up kids, and then apply for a job in a school, they’ll want to be aware of that. Gap checks are mainly security related.
It could point to irresponsibility, mental illness, traveling, or you taking care of your sick family. How you answer that could point to traits they do or don’t like.
I understand that they’re looking for irresponsibility for the most part, but I also feel like if the resume wanted to know if I was sucking off Putin or swiming with the fishes with this gap in work history, there should be a section for that.
Skills get stale over time. It can also point to a lack of work ethic. If someone is unemployed for over a year without good reason I don’t interview them at all. I’m an Engineer and Hiring Manager.
good slaves toil without taking a break
I was homeless and none of you fuckers helped me get back into the workforce. You just threw food at the problem.
Easy answer.
because they assume unreliability in those they are interviewing
As someone who has done a lot of hiring but also has two huge gaps in his resume (covid and in 2022 I broke my pelvis and then had to have a hip replacement at a young age), it can go beyond the simple “they’re unreliable.”
For example, my skills have definitely gotten a little stagnant. There’s going to be a ramp-up period for me to get reacquainted with certain tech or even adopt new practices like using AI. Someone coming directly from another job might be able to jump right in.
Because they want to know if you were in jail etc
In order to avoid this nonsense I started listing jobs only by year. (Instead the more traditional month year)
I had one period of unemployment on my resume after the 2008 crash and was questioned so heavily about it!
They are looking for red flags, and it is a potential red flag. They’re doing their jobs
It’s a standard question, but it’s more about how you answer the question , than the actual reason.
Due diligence. Just have a good answer. There waiting for idiots to trip themselves up.
If you put it on your resume, they’re going to ask about it. Stop putting gaps on your resume.
You worked at job X “for 3.5 years” not “From October 12 9:00 AM, 2019 until July 1 5:00 PM, 2023.” They don’t care about those details unless your resume asks them to care.
They don’t know. They were trained to ask the question, not think about it.
Literally lie. It’s really not any of their business. You could go the NDA route too.
Cause it’s a level to push to lowball the salary.
It’s all about money. And power.
Because they cannot ask you if you had a baby, got a settlement, were receiving unemployment, were in rehab or a whole other slew of protected shit.
But they can ask about a gap to see if you’ll freely tell them.
They are looking for a unicorn. They want someone completely loyal to their current job, yet looking to leave their company.
“Yes, the Mac Burger Hut Bell, made me sign a Non disclosure Form. I can’t talk about that”
A company will layoff people a week before Christmas and then hassle interviewees in March about a six month gap on their resume.
if you have gaps you are capable of supporting yourself without them. if you arent totally dependent theyre not able to abuse you before you up and quit on them.
A temp agency employee told me recently it’s in case you’ve been in prison. Not sure if that’s entirely true, but would make sense to an extent, as I’ve been baffled about the times I’ve been asked why I was unemployed for 3 days.
the corporate world is a bubble, and people who live in it lose the ability to think outside of it
in the real world, jobs for life no longer exist, years-long periods of employment with one employer are becoming less and less common, and gaps between jobs are the norm
hiring managers who don’t understand this, are CLUELESS
Honestly, at this point in time you can say “the job market has been awful” who could even argue with hou
Because they can’t imagine a world where an employee isn’t dedicated fully to generating shareholder value.