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🔥 The resume gap that's holding you back

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Bouncing Back After Time Away from Work

You're capable. You're qualified. But every time you think about job searching, that gap in your work history feels louder than every achievement that came before it.

Every Friday, we feature a real career question and invite an expert to weigh in with guidance you can actually use.

Today’s Q&A discusses how to bounce back from a career break.

💭 Career Q&A

Today we’re talking about restarting a job search after a parenting break, in partnership with 3DHR Consulting.

🪂 When you don’t know how to explain a resume gap

I’ve been a stay-at-home parent since the pandemic to care for my kids. This job market feels intimidating and I’m nervous about how to explain the gaps on my resume without being dismissed. What should I do?

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