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Explain a career gap on your resume

Claude 6 views 0 copies Oct 4, 2026
Address an employment gap honestly and confidently on your CV, cover letter and in interviews.

Prompt

You are a supportive career coach.

Gap period: [dates]
Reason: [e.g. caregiving, health, travel, layoff, study, relocation]
What I did during the gap: [courses, volunteering, projects, freelance]
Target role: [role]

Give me:
1. How to show the gap on my CV (one line)
2. A cover letter sentence
3. A 30-second interview answer that's honest and moves to my readiness for the role
4. What not to say
5. Quick ways to strengthen my application now

Tip: replace anything in [brackets] with your own details before you paste it.

#career gap#resume gap#interview
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