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Heathfield, [About.com](About.com) Guide  \nDefinition:  \nHuman Resource Management Glossary Index:  \nA | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z  \nAn employment gap is a period of months or years when the job applicant was not employed at a job. Employees choose to spend time unemployed for purposes such as attending school full time and having and raising children. Employment gaps also occur for involuntary reasons such as layoffs and downsizing, serving time in prison, or employment termination for cause .  \nAn employment gap or gap in employment history is important because it raises red flags in the eyes of a potential employer when  \nMany Mothers Experience an Employment Gap  \nULTRA.F / Getty Images  \nFree Human Resources Newsletter!  \nEnter email address Discuss in my forum  \nSign Up  \nthe unemployed individual tries to return to work. Employers are justifiably nervous about hiring a job candidate without a consecutive employment  \nhistory. Because an employment gap is either for positive or negative reasons, it will need an explanation for the potential employer .  \nAs an employer, any gap in employment that shows up on a resume or job application requires an explanation. Smart candidates explain the  \nemployment gap up front in their resume cover letter . Candidates who are trying to cover up the employment gap or fool the potential employer, use  \ntricks to make their application materials appear free of employment gaps.  \nApplicants use years of employment, rather than years and months, as an example, to cover up short employment gaps. They also use functional  \nresumes, that emphasize skills and accomplishments, rather than chronology to cover up employment gaps. Depending on the reason for the  \nemployment gap, candidates make up stories – some true, some not-to explain their gap in employment.  \nSavvy people use the time spent unemployed preparing to return to the job market.  \nAs an employer, look for candidates with integrity. They explain their employment gap in their cover letter . They are truthful when they account for the  \ntime spent unemployed during the job interview .  \nWith application materials fraud escalating, you need to know who you are hiring.  \nSubmit a word for the Glossary | Complete Glossary  \nVisit the Sample Policy Directory.  \nAlso Known As: gap in employment, resume gap  \nRelated Searches  Employment Gaps  Resume Cover Letter   Human Resource Management   Consecutive Employment   Functional Resumes  \nManagement Glossary  \n1 of 1 9/20/2011 3:09 PM","cbCaihegAfFCwwut","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihegAfFCwwut","pdf",29289,"English","# What Is an Employment Gap?\n## Definition and causes\n## Employer concerns and required explanations\n## Candidate strategies and integrity","[{\"question\":\"What is an employment gap?\",\"answer\":\"An employment gap is a period of months or years when a job applicant was not employed at a job.\"},{\"question\":\"What reasons can cause an employment gap?\",\"answer\":\"Employment gaps can happen for voluntary reasons like attending school or raising children, and for involuntary reasons such as layoffs, prison time, or termination for cause.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do employers care about employment gaps on resumes or job applications?\",\"answer\":\"Employment gaps raise red flags because employers want confidence in a candidate’s consecutive employment history, and the gap may require explanation for positive or negative reasons.\"}]","Employment Gap - What Is an Employment Gap? | PDF",1789301876]