"Gaps and embarrassing spots in their CV are, in my experience as a personnel consultant, something that terribly bothers people," says Ines Schöffmann.Hiding or not revealing them is usually the ...

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Among her biggest red flags in a resume is "if someone is jumpy," she says, meaning they have short tenures without ...