The Hidden Cost of Career Gaps for Employers

The Comeback Career Podcast with Fexingo: Returning After a Gap, Stay-at-Home Re-Entry · Sep 5, 2026 · 7m · transcript

We examine the often-overlooked economic reality of career gaps: the employer side. While candidates worry about resume penalties, companies face significant hidden costs in recruitment, training, and lost productivity when hiring experienced professionals returning after time away. Using data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s recent consumer credit report and labor market trends as of September 2026, we break down the actual dollar amounts involved in re-skilling returnees versus hiring new grads. We also look at how major firms like Salesforce and JPMorgan have structured their…