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How to explain a gap
on your resume

Caregiving, parenting, health, a layoff, or a break: how to talk about your time away with confidence and get back to work.

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What’s inside

A 5-page guide from 15 years on the hiring side of the table. It covers:

  • What hiring managers actually think about gaps
  • How to show a gap on your resume
  • Your gap story in three sentences
  • Count what you did during the gap
  • Refresh your skills and confidence
  • Returnships and other ways back in
  • Your return-to-work plan

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