I've been wondering...

Anonymous

February 3,2020 at 6:33PM UTC

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I've been wondering, why so much judgement about a 6 mos or so gap, or a leave for a few months INSTEAD of seeing the skills the person is bringing that could be a valuable asset to the company. It's seem that the hiring team is looking for the negatives rather than the positives. I'm hearing this sentiment from more job seekers than I can remember in the past. This judgement is, after all, how the gap gets larger on job seekers resumes. Again, wondering...

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EmpoweredGirl618502February 5,2020 at 1:13PM UTC
People need time to grow, to pivot, and to change. Companies that are hiring don't respect that unless it's for school/work. They also don't respect people who are trained as teachers to be able to fit in other job titles that reflect skills that to accomplish on a regular basis. There's a huge stigma. I would add something on your resume to compensate that isn't lying ...

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