Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

How to Deal with Resume Gaps, with Chris Villanueva


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No matter who you are or what you do, eventually, you will have gaps on your resume. It’s simply unavoidable. Whether you take time off to raise a family, get laid off, or you leave a job after a short period of time, you will have to deal with gaps. Find Your Dream Job guest Chris Villanueva says that how you deal with these gaps on your resume can mean the difference between getting a callback or your resume being thrown in the trash. Chris also shares how to positively reframe resume gaps and set yourself up for job search success.

About Our Guest:

Chris Villanueva (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-villanueva-cprw/) is the founder and CEO of Let's Eat, Grandma (https://www.letseatgrandma.com/). It’s a professional writing service for resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles. Chris is also a certified professional resume writer. And he’s the host of the Career Warrior podcast (https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/career-warrior-podcast-lets-eat-grandma-ySov5k89Q-a/).

Resources in This Episode:

  • If you want your resume to stand out from the rest, you can find out more about Chris’s resume services by visiting his website at letseatgrandma.com.
  • You can avoid the resume pitfalls we consistently see job seekers make with my resource: Don't Make These 8 Killer Resume Mistakes (https://resumemistakes.macslist.org/). In this guide, I’ll show you how to avoid the most common errors and get employers to take a second look at your resume.
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