Don’t ignore these people

If you read this in a resume, hire them. If you are looking for a job, it's ok to write it. It’s not a weakness. It’s a superpower.

"I was at a toxic work culture. I couldn’t handle it anymore and quit"
"I was burnt out and took time to fix my mental and physical health."
"I took a break because i wanted to spend time with my ageing parents."
"I’m a mom/dad and took a break to spend time with my child. We played and learnt new things."
"I was confused and wanted to pause. I spent time travelling, reading books and figuring out what next."
"I was a founder and did everything to stay relevant and exist. But we couldn’t. My startup failed, but i haven’t."
"I’m a mother who chose to take a break after maternity. It’s been a while i worked and i want to do something meaningful."

These are people who have a strong decision matrix.
Taking a break should be normalised.

It’s ok, if we don’t know what we want.
It’s important to know what we don’t want.