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Returning to Work After a Five-Year Gap
In the debut episode of The Comeback Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the realities of re-entering the workforce after a long career break — using the story of Maria Torres, a former marketing director who stepped away for five years to care for her aging parents. When she started applying in early 2025, she sent out 87 applications and got only three interviews. But she landed a senior role at a Fortune 500 company by reframing her gap as strategic leadership experience. Lucas breaks down the specific tactics Maria used: the 'functional resume' format, the targeted networking…
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