Employment gaps are on the rise, but many entrepreneurs see them as red flags. What job seekers can do to overcome the stigma.

BY EMILY MCCRARY-RUIZ-ESPARZA

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Imagine you have a job candidate: They tick all of the boxes when it comes to the experience and skills you’re looking for, but they have been unemployed for more than a year. Is that a deal breaker? Or would you consider hiring that person? Natalie Adams, co-founder of the Search Experience, which recruits sales and marketing talent for B2B SaaS startups, says an employment gap that big would give her pause. “It has to,” she says. “There’s a certain appetite with........

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