From the course: Returning to Work with a Resume Gap
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Write your resume
The single most important element of any job search is the resume. It tells your story, it's the foundation of your LinkedIn profile, the basis of your elevator pitch, and the source for answers to key interview questions, you have to get it right. And there are countless resources including some right here on LinkedIn Learning to help you. But how do you, who took a career break get it right when your most recent few or many years were spent out of the workplace, you need to meaningfully account for that time. Countless clients have come to me with resumes that begin five, 10, 20 years ago, as if nothing they've done during their career break matters, that's ridiculous. If you feel the same way then listen up. Rather than ignore your opt-out years, you need to showcase the skills and experience you've acquired during them. Recently, a woman came to me with a resume from 2010. Seriously, she didn't update it because as…
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