Many of us have experienced that awkward pause in an interview when the interviewer asked, "So, tell us about the two-year gap between job X and job Y?" Well, what if we said you didn't have to cringe at that question anymore? Hiring managers have a new awareness of the ebbs and flows of personal and professional lives, and have chipped away at the stigma around career pauses. Here are a few tips the to get your big break after what may have been a big pause:
- Make use of the gap; take the time to pick up a new skill.
- Have a concise narrative of what you did during the gap and don't feel the need to apologise for it.
- Don’t wait too long; two years is considered the tipping point.
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