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Debra Wheatman, President of Careers Done Write, provides expert insight to the job search process that puts your career in gear with tips for interviewing, networking, job search strategies and how to create a winning resume and cover letter.
Ask Deb: How to Explain an Employment Gap
It is not unusual for someone to have a career path that is not linear. Breaks in employment happen for reasons that are none of an employer’s business—an illness, caring for a family member, a mental health crisis, or simply a protracted job search. Again, none of these things have anything to do with the job at hand. A break from work does not mean that you suddenly lose all of your valuable skills and can no longer solve problems. This outdated, archaic idea is absurd….
Résumé Help: Gaps in Employment
Today’s candidate has gaps between each of her four jobs spanning six years. That can be a problem. It shows that her jobs are ending not by her choice; she is either terminated or laid off 100% of the time. That can be an interview-blocker. The best way to handle this is to show the…