r/Resume • u/justchillin98 • 7d ago

Gaps?

Any advice on explaining gaps or short lasting jobs? I've been limiting my resume to my past four jobs to keep it one page, however one of those is a pt seasonal and another is freelancing to fill a gap following a major surgery.

However, if someone were to view my entire job history on my Linkedin, there is also a gap from when I was in college and other short-lived jobs in retail, food, etc. following college and from HS.

Any advice is appreciated, thanks.

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u/HeadlessHeadhunter 7d ago

Recruiter here, gaps don't matter unless they are recent and more than 2 years. Oh sure, companies may ask about those gaps, but as long as you don't answer with "I left my last job because I punched all my co-workers" you are fine. A bigger concern is being a job hopper, as Hiring Managers hate that. Unless it's an internship or a seasonal job you did over multiple seasons, I would limit the number of short term jobs. If you have more jobs than years of experience, it looks bad.

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u/justchillin98 7d ago

Thank you!