How a Career Gap Can Help You Build a Volunteer Resume

The Comeback Career Podcast with Fexingo: Returning After a Gap, Stay-at-Home Re-Entry · Jun 19, 2026 · 7m · transcript

In this episode of The Comeback Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how returning parents can use volunteer roles to fill resume gaps, build new skills, and land paid work. They break down the story of Maria Santos, a former marketing manager who spent three years as a stay-at-home parent, then volunteered as a social media coordinator for a local food bank. That role led to a paid part-time gig at a nonprofit and eventually a full-time digital marketing job at a mid-sized agency. Lucas shares data from a 2025 LinkedIn survey showing that 67 percent of hiring managers consider volunteer…