When a candidate is providing their references, they sometimes have the option to add an employment gap, to explain the reason they were unemployed during certain time periods.
Depending on the settings in your Question Profile, the candidate may be required to upload evidence to support the reason they chose for the gap in employment.
Below is a list of the default reasons for an employment gap, and the evidence which is requested for each:
Travelling
Evidence for Travelling may include:
Official Travel Itinerary from booking provider
Stamps in passport with proof of travel
Unemployed
Evidence for Unemployed may include:
Government/HMRC documentation
Benefits (JSA/Universal Credit/etc) documentation
Studying
Evidence for Studying may include:
Course Confirmation
Course Certificate
Parenting
Evidence for Parenting may include:
A short version of the birth certificate (include parent names)
Tax Credits letter
Child Benefit letter
Adoption certificate
Evidence of fostering (this must be recently dated)
Self-Employed
Evidence for Self-Employed may include:
Personal tax calculation or computation statement from Government/HMRC
Self-assessment tax return
Statement of accounts
Accountant's letter
Annual tax summary
Caregiving
Evidence for Caregiving may include:
A note from a Doctor