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How a Career Gap Can Improve Your Interview Skills
In this episode of The Comeback Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a career gap — often seen as a liability — can actually make you a stronger, more memorable interviewee. They unpack a 2025 study from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) showing that hiring managers rate returners higher on listening, self-awareness, and structured thinking. Lucas shares the story of Maya, a former marketing manager who took three years off to care for her parents, and how she turned her gap story into a 'comeback narrative' that landed her a senior role at a mid-size e-commerce…
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