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How to Handle a Gap in Your Resume Without Hiding It
In this episode of The Resume Room, Lucas and Luna tackle a question every job seeker dreads: how to explain a gap in your employment history without sounding like you're making excuses. Drawing on a real example from a marketing manager who took 14 months off to care for a parent, they walk through the difference between a red-flag gap and a transparently framed one. They break down the three steps to owning the gap on your resume: the one-line summary in your professional profile, the chronology choice (functional vs. hybrid), and the interview script that turns a potential objection…
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