How to Address a Resume Gap When Switching Careers.

This article from Harvard Business Review provides advice on how to address a resume gap when switching careers. The experts interviewed in the article suggest that resume gaps shorter than a year are generally not a concern for employers, but longer gaps can be more challenging. To navigate this transition successfully, the article recommends focusing on becoming your new career by learning new skills, cultivating industry connections, and gaining relevant experience. Other strategies include maximizing your development by enrolling in courses and earning certifications, revamping your resume to highlight relevant experiences and skills, networking strategically through LinkedIn and professional associations, reframing the resume gap as an opportunity for growth, and pacing yourself by being kind to yourself and celebrating small wins. [Extracted from the article]