Showerthought: That one boss who laughed at my resume gap actually helped me out

I was interviewing at a small accounting firm in Portland about 2 years ago and the manager laughed when I tried to explain a 6 month gap in my resume. He told me, "Just say you were taking care of family, nobody cares about the gap itself." It stuck with me because he was right... I was overcomplicating it all. Has anyone else had a hiring manager give weird advice that actually worked?

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harperp241d ago

Read a study saying 85% of managers don't mind resume gaps if you just explain it simply.

taylor95723h ago

Yeah that study probably missed the part where they still side-eye you if the gap was for something "weird" like traveling.