In a survey of 6,000 workers in Southeast Asia, only 29% indicated they never experienced a career break.
"That's because if I'm perusing the resume as an employer, my initial question would be, 'I wonder what this gap represents.'"
Vicki Salemi Monster career expertBut that doesn't mean that companies see the gap as a red flag, Salemi said.
"You can say, 'I took a career break for personal reasons that required my attention.
"Literally everybody probably either has has had to do [a career break] at some point or know someone who has."
Persons:
they've, Vicki Salemi, Nicole Price, Salemi, I'm, they're, Jenn Lim, it's, Lim, Price, Nick Gausling, you've
Organizations:
Insight, CNBC, Employers
Locations:
Southeast Asia