I have some gaps on my resume. So, apparently I am the antichrist.

I told one recruiter about a co-worker I had who had no gaps on his resume. He would come to work and spend the entire day playing games or texting and calling his girlfriend. I am certain he would get chosen for numerous jobs over me even though I am a workaholic.

Gaps are meaningless! The world is too random and using your imagination to imagine the worst when there is a gap on a resume is foolish.

I had one recruiter annoyed with me because I have a large gap on my resume for the time when I was a full-time student in college. I’m not making that up. She wanted an explanation for why I wasn’t working. Recruiters are ridiculous!

Just like with other forms of discrimination people could still judge you silently and withhold a job from you but at least it would stop the harassment by recruiters about gaps.

  • NABDad@lemmy.world
    10·
    7 months ago

    Answer in a way that doesn’t make it sound like you were in jail or involved in a lawsuit, and you’re good.

    Recruiter: “So, tell me about this gap in your CV.”

    You: “I’m not permitted to answer any questions about that period of my life unless the files are declassified. I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you.”

    Recruiter: “Ha ha.”

    You: “No. Seriously. Let’s move on.”