{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Long-Term Unemployment, Employment Gaps, and Today's Job Market","description":"What happens when someone spends years looking for work, only to be judged by the gap on their resume? In this conversation, I sit down with HR professional Tank Rhodes to discuss long-term unemployment, hiring bias, employment gaps, and what today's job market looks like from both sides of the hiring process. Whether you're a job seeker trying to understand today's hiring market or a hiring manager making difficult hiring decisions, this conversation offers valuable perspective on how the labor market has changed and why employment gaps don't tell the whole story. In this episode, we discuss: \u2192 Why long-term unemployment has become more common in today's job market \u2192 How hiring bias can influence hiring decisions without people realizing it \u2192 Why employment gaps don't tell the full story of a candidate \u2192 What job seekers are actually experiencing during extended unemployment \u2192 How today's employer market has changed the hiring process \u2192 Why interviews become more difficult after long periods without work \u2192 What recruiters and hiring managers can do to make more thoughtful hiring decisions Listen to the full conversation This episode features a portion of my full conversation with HR professional Tank Rhodes. If you'd like to hear the complete interview, including our discussion about career transitions, recruiting, interviewing, and navigating today's hiring process, you can listen to the full episode here: https:\/\/ridethetidecollective.com\/2025\/07\/16\/season11episode10\/ Resources & Links \ud83c\udf0a Connect with Julia Toothacre: Website: https:\/\/ridethetidecollective.com LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/juliatoothacre Free Career Resources: https:\/\/ridethetidecollective.com\/free Control Your Career Podcast: https:\/\/ridethetidecollective.com\/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who would find the conversation helpful. Remember: You control your career. ","author_name":"Control Your Career: Career Growth and Strategy for Ambitious Professionals","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ridethetidecollective.com\/","html":"