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 ...

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 ...

Job seekers no longer need to fear big gaps in their resume — as long as they do it right. Job seekers worried about gaps in their resume might still have to deal with some pushback from hiring ...

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 ...

Believe it or not, career breaks are now more common than ever. In a survey of 6,000 workers in Southeast Asia, only 29% indicated they never experienced a career break. The top life experiences that ...