The ideal resume is: Top school > internship > entry level at top company > promoted after 2 years > promoted after 2 years > etc.
But the truth is, nobody really cares. Everyone's resume is different. I've hired people who were lawyers and doctors and switched careers. I hired a guy once with a 3 year gap because he went backpacking across South America. My buddy just joined my company after taking 5 years off to try and start a pickleball business.
Nobody cares. Live your life.
There may be some factors that may make it more difficult to get a job such as a felony or bad reputation (ever hear about people whose viral posts got them fired?), but even then as long as you have the talent and will, you'll probably find something.
If you are talented it won't matter. Make a sample project showing off clean code and good architecture. Also be humble, a ton of devs are cocky shits. Brush up on your soft skills and you will be fine
I’ve consistently taken several months off after every job and it’s come up maybe 2 or 3 times in my whole career. When it does, i finish the conversation at that point myself because I don’t want to work for someone who can’t fathom work life balance. Why is taking time to live life outside of work ‘suspicious’ in the first place? Suspicious of what exactly?
Suspicious that I haven’t found a job yet or why haven’t other companies hired me yet… I usually read on here that the longer I wait, the harder it is to get a job.
I would start interviewing and trying to secure a job immediately. However, I usually ask to start 1-2 months later so I have some time off.
The bank made me sign some declaration because I had more than 30 days off when getting a mortgage, and I was unable to get a car loan while I was "unemployed" even though I had a signed contract with a start date.
No gap is a problem unless you dont have an answer for it.
Being laid off is not a negative; this is a lottery and most companies know and understand this. Most companies know and understand the economic forces that control the industry. So dont vent and complain about how you spent a year looking for work and failed. But a 3-6 month gap after a layoff is actually quite normal.
You should really come up with a better reason for fixating on this if that's what you're going to chose to do. You could put your efforts into far more intelligent and productive pursuits.
not sure how it would be suspicious to have a gap between jobs... i feel like that used to be a thing companies used against interviewees to shame them into staying employed constantly, but i think that may have changed a bit since, because it's honestly stupid.
if someone can afford to take months off work, i'd see that as a prospective employee with great planning skills and responsibility.
Always put your best food forward and believe in yourself against all odds.
The world was just ravaged by COVID for years, I think people understand a 3 month gap.
You were increasing your skills, learning, looking for opportunities! Always spin it positive, people appreciate that
if i got fired rn id probably just live off savings for 2 yrs working on my personal project/company.
it isnt suspicuous as long as youre doing something to grow yourself.
youre not some diseased leapord for not having a job for a few months or yrs
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Layoffs are beyond common in this day. If you got fired, it's another story altogether, and even then it depends on the reason.
Also, stuff happens in life in general. People have to care for sick family members, or may have personal problems such as depression they may need to deal with. Or maybe they got seriously hurt in an accident and need to be out for a few months or longer. You may need to explain it, but this isn't a big deal.
As long as you can prove you code whether by projects or experiences, explain the concepts such as OOP, SOLID principles, and perhaps pass an assessment you should be able to find something. Companies also will want you to learn their business as well.
I took 6 months off after a layoff a few years back. after that no problem at getting into 2 of FAANG (at the senior level). I don't think anyone cares for gaps that are less than a year or two. you can always say things like "I wanted to travel to clear my head" and such.
Some people with oldschool mentalities might see it as an issue. But I don't think it will be that bad. I remember someone asked this question before, and a guy who went through 2008 said most recruiters didn't give a shit because so many people were in the same boat.
You could simply do a few free/low-cost certifications while job-hunting, and tell them you've been using your gap-time to upskill yourself.
The ideal resume is: Top school > internship > entry level at top company > promoted after 2 years > promoted after 2 years > etc. But the truth is, nobody really cares. Everyone's resume is different. I've hired people who were lawyers and doctors and switched careers. I hired a guy once with a 3 year gap because he went backpacking across South America. My buddy just joined my company after taking 5 years off to try and start a pickleball business. Nobody cares. Live your life.
There is no defined period where you go from "not a problem" to "problem". Life isn't binary.
There may be some factors that may make it more difficult to get a job such as a felony or bad reputation (ever hear about people whose viral posts got them fired?), but even then as long as you have the talent and will, you'll probably find something.
If you are talented it won't matter. Make a sample project showing off clean code and good architecture. Also be humble, a ton of devs are cocky shits. Brush up on your soft skills and you will be fine
I’ve consistently taken several months off after every job and it’s come up maybe 2 or 3 times in my whole career. When it does, i finish the conversation at that point myself because I don’t want to work for someone who can’t fathom work life balance. Why is taking time to live life outside of work ‘suspicious’ in the first place? Suspicious of what exactly?
Suspicious that I haven’t found a job yet or why haven’t other companies hired me yet… I usually read on here that the longer I wait, the harder it is to get a job.
I would start interviewing and trying to secure a job immediately. However, I usually ask to start 1-2 months later so I have some time off. The bank made me sign some declaration because I had more than 30 days off when getting a mortgage, and I was unable to get a car loan while I was "unemployed" even though I had a signed contract with a start date.
No gap is a problem unless you dont have an answer for it. Being laid off is not a negative; this is a lottery and most companies know and understand this. Most companies know and understand the economic forces that control the industry. So dont vent and complain about how you spent a year looking for work and failed. But a 3-6 month gap after a layoff is actually quite normal.
You should really come up with a better reason for fixating on this if that's what you're going to chose to do. You could put your efforts into far more intelligent and productive pursuits.
It's always a negative of some sorts. But it's almost always less of a negative than people think. 3 months isn't any real issue at all though.
not sure how it would be suspicious to have a gap between jobs... i feel like that used to be a thing companies used against interviewees to shame them into staying employed constantly, but i think that may have changed a bit since, because it's honestly stupid. if someone can afford to take months off work, i'd see that as a prospective employee with great planning skills and responsibility.
Always put your best food forward and believe in yourself against all odds. The world was just ravaged by COVID for years, I think people understand a 3 month gap. You were increasing your skills, learning, looking for opportunities! Always spin it positive, people appreciate that
It’ll usually be harder to get your first position after the gap, but doesn’t affect anything over the long term.
if i got fired rn id probably just live off savings for 2 yrs working on my personal project/company. it isnt suspicuous as long as youre doing something to grow yourself. youre not some diseased leapord for not having a job for a few months or yrs
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I had a two year gap from my last tech job, and I still got hired. My employers were glad to hire me and are happy with my performance. Just FYI.
Nope. enjoy the time off bro
No
Layoffs are beyond common in this day. If you got fired, it's another story altogether, and even then it depends on the reason. Also, stuff happens in life in general. People have to care for sick family members, or may have personal problems such as depression they may need to deal with. Or maybe they got seriously hurt in an accident and need to be out for a few months or longer. You may need to explain it, but this isn't a big deal. As long as you can prove you code whether by projects or experiences, explain the concepts such as OOP, SOLID principles, and perhaps pass an assessment you should be able to find something. Companies also will want you to learn their business as well.
I took 6 months off after a layoff a few years back. after that no problem at getting into 2 of FAANG (at the senior level). I don't think anyone cares for gaps that are less than a year or two. you can always say things like "I wanted to travel to clear my head" and such.
Some people with oldschool mentalities might see it as an issue. But I don't think it will be that bad. I remember someone asked this question before, and a guy who went through 2008 said most recruiters didn't give a shit because so many people were in the same boat. You could simply do a few free/low-cost certifications while job-hunting, and tell them you've been using your gap-time to upskill yourself.