Hi everyone,

Looking for some honest insights from folks here.

I have ~6 years of experience in IT, but I took a ~1 year break due to personal/family priorities. Now that I’m getting back into the job market, I wanted to understand:

- How do you address this gap during interviews?
- What kind of explanation has worked well for you?
- Did you face any challenges in shortlisting or HR screening because of this?
- Any tips to confidently position this gap without it becoming a concern?

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