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7-month résumé gap, advice? - 16 weeks in
Jordan Jansen
4/24/2026, 4:50:09 AM
I have been out of work for 7 months and worry about the gap. I worked as a marketing coordinator before this. I have done some volunteering and a course during that time. What do you say in interviews?
Sam Jansen
7/11/2026, 6:50:06 PM
A short, honest line such as 'family caregiving' is enough for most employers. They mostly want to know you are ready now.
Yara Isaksson
9/21/2026, 11:29:13 AM
I listed the volunteering and course under the same dates and kept the explanation to a sentence in the cover letter.
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