Beware the Gaping Resume

February 2nd, 2010 admin

Guest Post by Natalie Joan In my last post I discussed what experience to include in your resumé, and stressed not to leave jobs out, as you don’t want to leave gaps in your work history. What is the issue with gaps in a resumé, and what do you do if you have gaps in your


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