Gaps in a resume happen. Sharing them with a potential employer, however, can feel awkward. Here’s the experts’ take on how to put a positive spin on that one-, four-, or even 12-month period of time when you weren’t working.

Adapted from a Fast Company article by Stephanie Vozza.

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SOURCES:
Kathleen Pai, VP of Human Resources at Ultimate Software
Shawn Tolan, Managing Director at The Tolan Group
Thom Kleiner, Executive Director of Westchester-Putnam Workforce
Ariel Schur, CEO & founder at ABS Staffing Solutions
Michele Mavi, Director of Internal Recruiting at Atrium
Stephanie Naznitsky, Executive Director at OfficeTeam
Tommy Chenoweth, Head of People Strategy at January Digital

Article by Stephanie Vozza, Fast Company

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