There could be many reasons someone has a gap in their resume
- Laid off
- Company folded
- Person left before finding something new
- Contract ended
- Needed to take time off to care for a family member
- Caring for young child
- Medical reasons
- Addiction recovery
- Relocation
- Start your own company
- Traveling
- Spiritual / religious reasons
- Personal development
Impacts:
- Could be viewed as negative
- People could think you couldn't find a job
- Could give you an opportunity to re-charge
- Opportunity to re-evaluate priorities
- Time to learn something new
- Start / finish new projects
- Start your business
- Part time work
- Changed careers / industries
- Opportunity to pick up contracting work or temp work
- Volunteering
Tips:
- Explain the gap, keep it short, be confident
- Keep it positive
- Provide productive things you did during the time off
- Networking
- Resume - try using years vs mm/yyyy format
- Don't dwell on the gap
- Be honest and transparent
- Prepare to discuss but don't focus on it
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