Having a big 'résumé gap' is supposed to hurt your career and tank your future salary. Gen Z is proving otherwise.

Jan 3 2023 by Business Insider

 
Members of Gen Z are taking more career breaks to travel, take care of their mental health, or explore career paths, and it's leaving large gaps on their résumés.

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Career breaks are supposed to hurt your career. So how is Gen Z getting away with it?

Most people are familiar with the scourge of the résumé gap. For decades, job candidates have been trying to avoid handing over a résumé with an extended gap between...

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