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The Career Restart: How to Explain Your Resume Gap and Return to Work After a Career Break

The Career Restart: How to Explain Your Resume Gap and Return to Work After a Career Break

Shah, Himani

Paperback

CareersSelf-Help

ISBN13: 9798189753091
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 29 2026
Pages: 156
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Your cursor is on Apply. It's not moving.

You've read the job posting four times. You know you're qualified. You still don't know how to explain the hole in your resume without sounding like you have something to hide.

Here's what actually works: a clear, three-part way to talk about your time away, used across your resume, LinkedIn, and every interview you walk into.

This book gives you the full system, not just a pep talk:

  • A three-part narrative formula with real, adaptable examples for illness, relocation, caregiving, and entrepreneurial breaks
  • A five-question mock-interview script for the exact questions you'll be asked about your time away
  • A three-tier system for reconnecting with your old network without the awkward small talk
  • A skills-gap audit built from real job postings, so you only relearn what actually matters
  • A word-for-word salary and benefits negotiation script, including what to ask for if the number won't move
  • A 30/60/90-day plan for your first months back, so the job actually sticks

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