Gaps In Job History and The Impact It Has

There could be many reasons someone has a gap in their resume

1. Laid off
2. Company folded
3. Person left before finding something new
4. Contract ended
5. Needed to take time off to care for a family member
6. Caring for young child
7. Medical reasons
8. Addiction recovery
9. Relocation
10. Start your own company
11. Traveling
12. Spiritual / religious reasons
13. Personal development
    

Impacts:

1. Could be viewed as negative
2. People could think you couldn't find a job
3. Could give you an opportunity to re-charge
4. Opportunity to re-evaluate priorities
5. Time to learn something new
6. Start / finish new projects
7. Start your business
8. Part time work
9. Changed careers / industries
10. Opportunity to pick up contracting work or temp work
11. Volunteering
    

Tips:

1. Explain the gap, keep it short, be confident
2. Keep it positive
3. Provide productive things you did during the time off
4. Networking
5. Resume - try using years vs mm/yyyy format
6. Don't dwell on the gap
7. Be honest and transparent
8. Prepare to discuss but don't focus on it
   

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