03-28-19

How to explain an employment gap on your resume

Gaps in a resume happen. Sharing them with a potential employer, however, can feel awkward. Here’s the experts’ take on how to put a positive spin on that one-, four-, or even 12-month period of time when you weren’t working. Adapted from a Fast Company article by Stephanie Vozza.

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