How to explain an employment gap on your resume

Gaps in a resume happen. Sharing them with a potential employer, however, can feel awkward. Here’s the experts’ take on how to put a positive spin on that one-, four-, or even 12-month period of time when you weren’t working. SOURCES: Kathleen Pai, VP of Human Resources at Ultimate Software Shawn Tolan, Managing Director at The Tolan Group Thom Kleiner, Executive Director of Westchester-Putnam Workforce Ariel Schur, CEO & founder at ABS Staffing Solutions Michele Mavi, Director of Internal Recruiting at Atrium Stephanie Naznitsky, Executive Director at OfficeTeam Tommy Chenoweth, Head of People Strategy at January Digital Article by Stephanie Vozza, Fast Company