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 ...

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 ...

Job interviews can be daunting, especially when faced with tough questions about weaknesses or gaps in your resume. However, with the right approach, you can turn these challenges into opportunities ...

It’s easy to picture your career as one long, unbroken path, from the start of adulthood to the day you retire. You know what’s not so easy? Reality. Life can get in the way of even the best-planned ...

Let’s be honest: career gaps happen. Research has found that 84 percent of millennials across the globe expect to take a career break at one point in their professional journey, and sometimes it’s a ...

Dear Sam: I have a question about approaching a career gap on my resume. The last job I included on my resume was through the first summer of the pandemic. After that, I held a couple of short-term ...

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 ...