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How a Career Gap Made Me a Better Problem Solver
Episode 40 of The Comeback Career Podcast looks at how a career gap can sharpen your problem-solving skills in ways traditional work rarely does. Lucas shares the story of Sarah Chen, a former marketing manager who took an 18-month gap to care for her aging parents. When she re-entered the workforce, she found that the daily improvisation — coordinating home health aides, managing a tight budget, navigating insurance bureaucracy — had made her faster at diagnosing issues and finding workable solutions under constraints. Luna adds data from a LinkedIn survey showing that 67% of hiring managers…
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