#employment-gaps

Stay-at-Home Parent Resume: How to Return to Work

List the career break with dates, lead with a summary that says you’re returning, and include only real skills or work from the break. No apologies or cute job titles. Includes a clear structure, example, and gap wording for your summary, letter, and interview.

Should You Include Months on Your Resume Dates?

Yes, for any job in the last ten to fifteen years: month and year. Years alone look like a hidden gap to recruiters and confuse the date fields that applicant tracking systems fill in. Here is the rule, the exceptions, and the cleanest formats.