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I had somebody tell me they like to see if anybody had any gaps in their employment. But this is probably a false indicator either way and not worth the problem
by srevenant 9y ago
I had somebody tell me they like to see if anybody had any gaps in their employment. But this is probably a false indicator either way and not worth the problem of encouraging Ageism bias.
- paulcole 9y agoI like talking about the 2 year gap in my resume. I chose not to work because I had saved enough money to live inexpensively, sleep in, exercise, read books, and do whatever I wanted without having to answer to anyone. Employers who are interested in this and "get it" are the ones I want to work for.
- jeron 9y ago/r/recruitinghell worthy post
- muzani 9y agoSometimes the gaps are interesting too. Sometimes someone takes of a few months to do their own startup but it crashes and burns spectacularly, e.g. founder blow ups. People usually drop these out of their resume because they don't want to talk about it, but it's a very positive part of their character sometimes. It might be better to ask them about it though, because they likely won't put it on LinkedIn either.