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How to Explain a Resume Gap for Caregiving
In this episode of The Resume Room, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most common yet awkward resume challenges: explaining a caregiving gap. Whether you stepped away to raise children, care for an aging parent, or support a sick partner, the question is how to frame that time without underselling yourself or inviting bias. Lucas walks through a specific framing strategy he calls the 'caregiving competency bridge' — using a real example of a woman who spent six years at home with her kids and then landed a mid-level project manager role at a Fortune 500 company. He explains why you…
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