Q. After three years at my last job, which was great, I followed my husband when his job was relocated to another state. But in the new city, I had no luck finding a new position. After five months, ...

Question: I took time off after the Navy to travel and then care for my mother who’d just had surgery. How do I explain that on my resume? Answer: Today, the thinking around resume gaps is evolving.

Making the decision to take a break from the workforce can be hard, but with the right strategy and preparation there's no reason that the return should be. "In the past, gaps were seen as a major red ...

The dreaded "resume gap" — not only does it often foil applicant-tracking software, but it can arouse immediate suspicion in employers and recruiters, causing job seekers to lose out on positions. Yet ...

Navigating the complexities of a senior career often means facing challenges, and one of the most common hurdles is the presence of gaps in a resume. These gaps can be due to various reasons, such as ...

Experts say that résumé gaps aren’t the red flag they used to be, but there’s more explaining to do. But they warn that some companies are more leery of résumé gaps than others. That’s why it’s ...

Job seekers no longer need to fear big gaps in their resume — as long as they do it right. Job seekers worried about gaps in their resume might still have to deal with some pushback from hiring ...

Providing reasons for gaps — such as training and education, or family and health issues — improved call-back rates slightly but did not eliminate the bias. Resume gaps may no longer carry the same ...

In today’s fast-evolving job market, candidates are often judged not just by their skills and qualifications, but also by the gaps in their résumés. While short career breaks can still raise questions ...

The labor market might still be going strong, but a lot of applicants are finding the job search to be tougher than they expected. New job openings in the U.S. hit a three-and-a-half-year low in ...