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What is an employment gap and how do I account for it?

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Written by Trusted Care Team
Updated over 2 weeks ago

What is an employment gap and why is it important?

An "employment gap" will automatically appear on your work experience if there is an extended period between two employment entries or an extended period between completing your degree and beginning your first employment entry.

Sometimes employers will question why there are gaps longer than 30 days between employment or after graduation. At Trusted, we'd like to capture this in your profile (aka résumé) to prevent any delays in your application and hiring process.


How do I resolve my employment gap?

First things first, make sure you're in your Trusted profile and navigate to your work experience.

You'll see a notification where the employment gap is flagged. Click Add Reason to resolve the employment gap.

Use the drop down menu to select the reason for the time off. Enter in the location in which you were during the time off.

When you're done, click Save to save your changes. Once it is complete, it should look something like this!

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