Don’t Leave Questions in the Recruiter’s Mind: Address the Gap with Impact

Career gaps happen. Layoffs, restructuring, caregiving, and health. Life does not follow a perfect timeline.

The gap is not what keeps you out of the running.

The silence around it is.

When I work with clients with a gap, we do not gloss over it. We do not over-explain it either.

We frame it for what it is. A pause, not a loss of value.

The right story shows how you stayed steady, stayed focused, or how you are ready to lead again.

It shows the gap and moves the conversation forward.

The goal is not to defend the gap.

It is to make sure your resume, LinkedIn, and conversations still position you for the room you want to be in.

If there is a gap in your career, does your story close it or leave questions behind?

A gap on your résumé does not have to be a gap in your story.