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[quote=Anonymous]I'm an HR leader and have let many people go for cause and have also run layoffs.  They all land on their feet somewhere else. A bad employee for us could be a great employee for someone else, with a different org structure, culture or something we aren't. Being let go from a job just doesn't carry the same stigma it used to.

When we look at candidates and see gaps in their resume of 6 months or less, I all I really want to know is that they did something good for their careers during that time (got a certification, did some good networking to find a new role, even read a couple of books relevant for their next role). Longer gaps might be more of a red flag but reasons like child/elder care, illness, etc., are understandable so as long as their skills are still current, we would consider someone with a longer gap.

Career growth is no longer a perfectly linear upward line from undergraduate graduation to retirement. Some of the strongest leaders I've worked with had significant setbacks in their careers, or took lateral moves to learn new things before moving up.

I know it's hard while going through it (I've been caught in a layoff, too), but it usually works out for the better for most people.[/quote]

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