UK Recruitment Glossary
Employment Gap
In recruiter context
I've placed candidates with gaps for redundancy, parental leave, illness, caring duties, education, sabbaticals, and burnout. None of these end careers. What ends interviews is hiding the gap or lying about its dates — employers verify dates, and the lie itself is the problem more than the gap. Acknowledge it on one line and move on.
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