We’re Still Judging Resume Gaps? Be SO Serious!

Send us Fan MailNoelle pushes back on the idea that resume gaps are some kind of red flag, calling it what it is, a lazy, bias-driven shortcut that tells you very little about how someone will actually perform.Instead of using gaps as an easy filter, she challenges hiring managers to ask better questions, drop the judgment, and evaluate the whole person. She also calls out applicant tracking systems that auto-reject for gaps, pointing out that all they really do is scale bad hiring habits. And yes, unpaid caregiving is still work, whether it shows up on a resume or not.Support the showNow, go take up space!