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Explaining a gap after caregiving or layoff - first time posting

  • Idris Okafor

    6/7/2026, 7:48:27 PM

    I took time out to care for a family member after working as a welding apprentice. I have done some volunteering and a course during that time. Did anyone get past it?

  • Jae Okafor

    8/19/2026, 9:15:18 AM

    I listed the volunteering and course under the same dates and kept the explanation to a sentence in the cover letter.

  • Farid Okafor

    9/28/2026, 3:47:26 PM

    I was hired after a 13-month gap. The manager said the skills test mattered more than the dates.

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