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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A 6 month or one year gap is not a big deal especially in this market. If I ask ‘what have you been up to in that time - aside from the job search?’ - you need to have a well crafted answer - one that you can support. Something like
I’ve taken the time as an opportunity to
Further my involvement in national trade organization and taking on a leadership role
Go back to school and complete a certification in… took courses in … to advance my skill set
Dabble in consulting and worked with a couple start up founders on…

Basically, Stay productive and marketable beyond just the job search - make your story credible - don’t sweat it, you’ll get hired.

For the person considering pivoting now vs later - you need to assess two things - your network and the demand for your skills/expertise - those are what will get you hired at or near 50

-HR [/quote]

So you are basically saying that as soon as someone gets laid off they need to, in addition to job searching, start a certification program or consult just so they have a glib backup line to deliver. Even though they might get a new job in two weeks... because they might not....

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not what I said 
For the novice readers in the room explaining it to you like you’re 5: you Don’t land a job 3 months post layoff, you’re now in month 5.6.7…. Or maybe longer, month 9,10…..it’s been a Year……..what are you doing with your time? What have you been up to? - what is your answer?? [/quote]

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