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 ...

Career gaps have become commonplace in people’s work history, yet job seekers still feel the need to hide them—a strategy experts warn is likely to backfire. According to a recent survey conducted by ...

Q: I have a few gaps in the resume. Every company asks about them. There have been times, whether it is a family issue, or moving across country. Should I explain them even if the reasons are very ...

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 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 ...