The top cited reasons for gaps in employment are family-related, including taking time off to raise a family; maternity/paternity leave; and needing to take care of a sick family member or friend. (Photo: Shutterstock)
It's not uncommon to have periods in your adult life when you're not working – just find ways to leverage how you spent your time to convince a prospective employer you're the best fit for your next job.
Three in five Americans (59 percent) have been unemployed or had some kind of gap in their career, according to Monster's 2019 State of the Candidate Report.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
