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I am a software test engineer with 2 career gaps of 2-3 years since 10 years including maternity, extended family leave , visa issue. Should I include that in the resume and LinkedIn ? Having GC recently and having gaps , recruiters think I am faking my profile. but I want to be honest by not adding some random or fake positions to fill my gap. And also is there a way the company can raise red flag for the future employers if for some reason they don’t like the employee or their work?

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Personally, if I saw that in a resume, I’d just roll my eyes. IF you feel compelled to explain it (and I do think it’s a good idea), put in ‘Professional Break for family care’ and leave it at that.
If you don’t explain it, it could be interpreted as you couldn’t find a new job…which is not what you want an employer to think.
As for companies raising a red flag, not from interviewer to interviewer between different companies - unless they’re both using the same recruiter. In my current company, managers annotate interview notes which can be seen by other managers, if they’re interviewing the same person.

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I don't think you need to overexplain yourself. We're not robots, we're people and sometimes life happens, gaps in resumes happen. Don't overthink it because they probably aren't.

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No don’t explain that in a resume. Just tell them when you get the interview and even then be short and concise with your response and don’t over explain yourself. Give them the meat & bones of the situation and THATS IT. Nothing more nothing less.

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Interviewer ask what you did in that gap period. Put in positive way in terms of career like learns a skill focus on communication skills and so on.

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I am in the same situation and didn't put any fake information in the resume. Yes, the recruiters often asked about this gap, and most understood it.

I suppose, it is not a good idea to lie in the resume, especially if they can touch your fake employee.

I am not sure about test engineers, but I know there are returner programs for software engineers (at least in Manchester).

And yes, recruiters don't like career gaps.

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