How to Handle Employment Gaps on Your Resume: My BEST TIP!

Do you have any gaps in employment? Whether it is a gap in relevant industry employment or a literal gap in employment because you took time off to raise your kids or took a gap year, addressing your employment gap can be daunting.

In this video I share with you my SINGLE BEST TIP on how to overcome any employment gap on your resume.

By using this tip, you’ll not only be able to help gloss over any gap in employment, you’ll also be able to more effectively use the space on your resume.

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[NickLeeds]

I haven't worked in past three years, in this time I developed a skills by self studying freecodecamp and learning web design and programming

[patriciopereyra]

Ok, but how do we address the unemployment gap on the resume ?

[MJ-fgse]

What if I took a three year career break for personal reasons? Should I include a cover letter, list skills first on resume then relevant work experience? I did obtain a career certificate during career break, not sure I want to pursue that career path. What is best way to be upfront but keep my privacy?

[romedina]

What about a career switch? Where you consider to have the necessary skills but no experience?

[angiem]

I took a break during my pregnancy and pretty much up until mi son was 5 and went full day to kindergarten, how can I explain that big gap?

[cheryleneanderson]

Hi this is a very good tip. However what if the relevant experience is older than 10 years old. I started out my career in retail management but a lot of it is older than 10 years. Is than a timeline to stop at?

[FlatStella]

Redoing my CV for technical interview after SUNDAY, please fingers crossed 4me as I am Polish, but Job is in tech. american company here

[RikaMakara]

So what do you suggest we put on our LinkedIn? It seems that could give us away since many employers will cross-reference.

[turboduckhead]

A lecturer told me when he was a manager a resume with more than 7 months off he would eliminate the resume

[jussharing]

application tracking system will exclude you if there's a gap in the resume