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How to Handle Uncomfortable Questions During Your Job Search

April 30, 2025 / employment gap, interview, job gap, job interview, job search, unemployment

Facing uncomfortable questions during your job search is inevitable. “What are you doing now?” can feel like a tough blow when the reality is you have been doing nothing but searching for your first real job. If you’re a recent graduate with an employment gap, it’s easy to feel pressured to justify your time. However, […]

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Making the Most of an Employment Gap

Graduation day has come and gone but you don’t have a job. Or perhaps that job fell through. Maybe your first job just didn’t work out. You are spending your time scouring LinkedIn, Handshake, Indeed and every other jobsite. You’ve read every article you can find, looked for networking opportunities and are now doing your