I came across this post on LinkedIn and I can’t agree with it any more. I wonder what is the percentage of stay at home moms are able to rejoin the workforce after 2, 3, 4 or more years giving birth and raising small kids. I can’t imagine how difficult it is for them to go through the process. I admire them for conquering the job search. May I be one of them. May I have the courage and the confidence to tell my story, before and after.
Can we stop the nonsense about an employment gap in a resume.
This is not 1988!
What on earth is the difference if the person took off three months or six or seventeen months to travel Europe or wherever?
Many top performers were part of a Covid layoff or a layoff due to economic conditions.
Maybe they had a child and stayed home for a year or two or even three.
Maybe they had an accident or a health condition or somebody in their family did.
If the person had or did any or all of the above how does that make them less of a candidate?
I have never seen a job posting that states you can Not be a parent or like to travel or get sick.
Everybody is unique and brings something to the table.
Instead of acting like you have caught them and dismissing the candidate for a gap you discovered why not ask them what happened.
Then take a look at your own department and company.
Has anybody had a gap is his or her resume?
In no way shape or form does a gap in your resume mean you can not make a valuable contribution to the team.
Treat every candidate as if they are different.
It is not a one size fits all process.
Not only will you get a better understanding of the person you will likely get some great candidates others are overlooking.
Let’s do better!
A pessimistic optimist's job search journey 
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