How bad is it to have a career gap in my resume? I’ve quit my job for mental health reasons. Does it matter how long I have been unemployed?

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I have an employee who had a year gap and told me it was from burnout & caring for elderly parents. I did not hold that against her , references were glowing and hired her (she’s great). I think it depends and some may have certain biases but not all. Think it’s important how you frame it.

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Surely you can fill that gap with the term “Freelance?”

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Yes, it always matters, more if you a woman. Mostly they think it is always your fault, that you lazy and stupid in the end of the process.

Honestly SEO isn’t wrong. I’m on my second stint of unemployment after a layoff and both have been long periods of unemployment and I’ve heard from hiring managers and recruiters that my gaps are a concern. People who haven’t been laid off or haven’t left a toxic job for their mental health, dont have any sense of empathy and assume you were let go because they wanted to get rid of you, that even in a layoff situation they could have fought for you.

Also curious about this because I also quit due to a toxic workplace, but I'm hoping the 7 years of tenure shows that I quit for a good reason.

It likely does show. Rather than saying toxic workplace (implies blame) saying something like it wasn’t aligned with my ambitions and values. I know how hard that is but high road always worth taking

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