Gaps in Employment on Resume

People ask me all of the time, "How do I deal with gaps in my employment history?"  The answer is simple.  .straight on.

Employers aren't dumb.  Spend time thinking about why you had gaps in your employment history.  Perhaps you were a stay at home mom going back to work.  Maybe you had a medical issue that kept you from work for six months.  Practice answering the question in you mind and to others.  Perhaps you could focus, like one of my clients, on the many civic activities she was involved in while raising her children.  This very issue made a potential employer stop and make the decision to hire her.  The employer said, "if you can organize all of these events and raise your kids, you could certainly organize our office. .  YOU HAVE THE JOB!!!"  The point here is that your gap may have been a lesson filled time for you.  Find the skill, or passion you developed while on the gap and exploit it as a strength. 

 Just be honest with the employer.  Explain it both on your resume and in your interview.  They will respect your candor.