Having a Resume Gap Is Becoming Less of a Job Hurdle

Stephanomics

• Episode: Having a Resume Gap Is Becoming Less of a Job Hurdle
• Website: Stephanomics
• Feed URL: http://feeds.bloomberg.fm/BLM8939407484
• Duration: 00:18:26
• Published: 2017-11-30 12:00

For many women and an increasing number of men, it's been hard to get a job again if you take some time off for family reasons and have a long gap on your resume. But that's starting to change in the U.S., where the unemployment rate is at the lowest in almost 17 years. With the labor market getting tighter, companies are looking at potential workers they previously might not have considered. Carol Fishman Cohen, a consultant who helps companies develop programs for returning workers, shares her story of returning to work after having four children and talks about how she is getting companies to take a look at more workers like her. Bloomberg reporter Craig Torres also joins to explain the trend to Dan and Scott.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com