I think it’s mainly because of the year gap. Try lying about it. I had a 5 month gap in my resume (I quit my last job without having something new) and I got rejected a couple of times without having a single interview. As soon as I put that I’m still working, I got the interviews again on track. I don’t think it’s unethical to lie about that: if I pass their (shitty) interview, that means I “fit” their “culture”.

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tensility 12 hours ago | parent [-]

A lie is far worse than a gap. I'd much rather see someone simply be honest about the fact that they've taken a year off to focus on their personal health due to a serious medical condition. Further, if the lie is uncovered at any point, trust is likely broken forever. This is awful advice, in my opinion, and I certainly don't want to hire anyone who agrees with it ... ever.

	▲	quietmonkey 8 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Why would a company that is filtering resumes based on whether there’s a gap be worthy of trust?
	▲	paulcole 9 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> A lie is far worse than a gap It's only a lie if it's found out. Just say you were working on your own project or freelancing or something. Think of all the lies you've been told in your life where you never found out the truth!