How to differentiate candidates who are currently on a career break from the candidates who have never had any professional experience?

You can differentiate between candidates who are currently on a career break and those who have never had any professional experience by evaluating their total work experience.

• Candidates with no prior experience (e.g., interns or fresh graduates) will typically show 0 years of work experience.

• Candidates on a career break will have a work history prior to the gap, so their total experience will reflect the time they were professionally active, excluding the current break period.

For a detailed overview of how experience is calculated, please refer to our Experience Page.

How Is Total Experience Calculated?

Total experience is typically calculated by summing the durations of all past employment periods, excluding gaps such as career breaks or sabbaticals.

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