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title: Mind the Gap! How to Explain a Career Break
description: "Mind the Gap: A 30 minute webinar where we share our top tips for explaining a career break"
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# Mind the Gap! How to Explain a Career Break

Do you have a gap in your CV that you need help explaining? Maybe you currently have a gap in your CV due to a career break and you are looking to return to work soon? 

In this 30 min webinar we:

• Explain why it’s important to address gaps on your CV  
• Tell you how to explain gaps in the best way for recruiters and employers  
• Give tips on returning to work after a break

Great for anyone who is seeking reassurance or feels a career gap might be affecting their job search.

Watch our webinar ‘Mind the Gap!’, with Ten2Two’s [Tracey Adams](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamstracey/) and [Jo Gregory](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-gregory-ten2two/) linked below.

 

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October 10, 2024

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