How to address a resume gap?

rlstar
Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:35:16 +0000

This is a tough one. Resume gap certainly looks bad but adding in a bunch of unrelated temp positions could hinder you as well and make your resume look unfocused/cluttered.

I’d definitely list the econ course you took under education with the dates so hopefully they can see that it’s something you’ve recently done. I’d also add one or two max volunteer/community experience to help dampen the resume gap a bit. Try to pick one most relevant to the position that you’re applying for.