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How a Career Gap Can Help You Build a Freelance Portfolio
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a career gap can be the perfect time to build a freelance portfolio that demonstrates your skills to future employers. They discuss the story of Maria, a former marketing manager who took two years off to care for her aging parents and used that time to take on small freelance projects. By the end of her gap, she had a portfolio of seven campaigns for local nonprofits, which she used to land a senior role at a midsize agency. The hosts break down the practical steps: starting with one client, using platforms like Upwork or local connections…
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