How much do you think a gap on your resume impacts the likelihood you’ll get an interview? I recently overheard my manager mention it as a bad thing when selecting who to interview and was surprised.

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If you have a personal reason for it, and can tell a story I think it's fine. I recently took time off to care of a family member and that wasn't looked negatively upon at all.

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That’s great you were able to do that and didn’t impact you negatively. Everyone should be like this!

I think it can impact things, but it really depends on the manager and how the gap is framed. Some people still unfairly treat gaps as a red flag, even though layoffs, caregiving, health, or a tough market are all normal reasons now. I’d just be ready with a simple explanation and then quickly redirect back to your experience and what you can bring to the role.

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Great suggestions. Thanks for the tips!

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I just got hired after 6 month of unemployment. The first 3 months I spent with family.

I “resigned” from my previous role but I wasn’t given a choice.

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Glad you were able to get hired relatively quickly again! Sorry you were forced to resign.

Commonly assumed companies don’t get rid of their best people and if a high performer is laid off they usually find a new gig pretty quickly so being let go and not finding something quickly is usually a bad sign.

If someone isn’t working they usually lose negotiating leverage with the hiring manager so say ~10% of comp.

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If the recruiter has labeled you as a B level candidate instead of A+ you’ve already lost it.

Depends how you spin it

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So true!

It seems like the applicant tracking systems (ATS) auto-reject me for having a gap. I've only been getting interviews with smaller firms where they are actually looking at resumes vs. having ATS filter candidates for them.

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