Digital Nomad Experts - Beach Commute

3 Reasons it's ok to have a gap in your resume a a digital nomad | Ep 82


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Our teachers and our parents hammered it into our heads since we were kids: "You cannot have a gap in your resume!" and "You cannot quit your job without having another job lined up!"

And these beliefs have created deep-seated fears in people and many times prevents them from making career changes in their lives. And that, in turn, prevents them from becoming a digital nomad. 

But are those fears actually justified anymore? Do hiring managers actually care about resumes gaps and "loyalty" anymore? 

We break down each of the five fears:

  1. Fear that you won't like the lifestyle and you'll have time unaccounted for on your resume and no company will hire you. 
  2. Scared that you'll pogo stick to a few different companies over several months while trying new things and people will think you are a "job hopper" and not hire you. 
  3. Scared that you won't be able to return to your own company. 
  4. Fear that you will have a less advanced role on your resume when switching to a new job or industry, and it will make you less hirable for more advanced jobs in the future. 
  5. Fear that you're being "irresponsible" about your future by getting paid less, not saving for retirement and/or having less consistent pay. 
  6. Marisa uses her years of coaching experience to address each of those five fears. The group then discuss each of the three reasons why it's okay to have a gap in your resume along with plenty of practical advice. 

    Both Jeff and Diego have a combined 15+ years hiring, and with that they contribute the reality of hiring to complement Marisa's career coaching advice. 

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