LinkedIn adds new job titles for stay-at-home parents and employment gaps

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By Olachi in Technology
Updated 3 years ago

The move has been requested for some time, and can help fill in blanks in resumes that can harm chances of landing a job. Here's how to make the most out of the new titles. LinkedIn has added several new job titles for stay-at-home parents and caregivers, something that Fortune said has been hotly requested by mothers who've had to give up employment to care for children. The change, Fortune said, comes after it asked LinkedIn for comment on a Medium post accusing the social network of implicit bias against women. Studies have shown a hiring bias against stay-at-home mothers, who are only half as likely to get an interview as a woman laid off from their previous job.

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