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Wow! I really didn't expect the topic would get that much traction. Props to the commnunity. I'd like to summarize the points that stood the most strong to myself and that were mos…

Funny you mentioned that, i've seen a FB job posting mentioning they are ok with misdemeanor on the record. I wonder if there's a time they will okay a felony on file.

That's what background check is for.

Thanks for adressing this as this is a very valid point. I was at the start of the process with two major companies in their respective markets just weeks after i got hospitalized …

Was the hiatus period large? Did the resume provide the explanation to hiatus or that was communicated verbally in a talk?

>>If you're already getting calls and interviews, you've already passed through the filter since a gap is most likely to hurt you while a HR recruiter is sorting through a large pi…

First of all it is time. Some things heal slow. I thought that for any issue 3 months is just enough. I was wrong. Second of all - medication. Takes at least six months to see any …

Thanks! I'm still a bit hesitant to add a section describing the nature of the hiatus to a list of previous work experiences. Seems a bit unprofessional to me as if the work experi…

Do you think the vague `medical` needs further elaboration? I sure do know my medical is not related to mental health. Is it reasonable to somehow indicate that or it should be bet…

I'm interviewing with several companies for SDE roles and have a gap of > 12 months since my last job. Is this a career killer and a huge red flag for any hiring manager? The real …