Ask HN: How much have gaps in your work-history affected your getting hired?

3•Fraterkes•8mo ago

I do some volunteer work, and a lot of my collegues are people who temporarily can't do a "real" job because of some medical issue. Many of them are very worried about gaps in their resume. Has stuff like that affected you? Do you just lie during interviews?

Comments

bdangubic•8mo ago

if a company has a problem with "gaps" in your resume run for the hills, it is most definitely not the place you ever want to be at

JohnFen•8mo ago

I don't think that it's possible to really know. I've never had a potential employer tell me why they chose not to hire me. That said, I don't think they've had a significant impact.

But I don't leave time unaccounted for, either. I include the gap times in my resume by explaining what I have done during them that would relate to the position (hobby projects, volunteering, etc.) My resume is a report of my experience, but that doesn't have to be limited to experience that I've been paid for.

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