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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
employment gaps- how big is too big?
So I've been job hunting for about 3 months now, and am starting to stress about this employment gap. I resigned from my previous job to relocate across the country with my SO. While I mention this in my cover letter, it's not apparent from looking at my resume.
Do employers discriminate against people who've been out of work for several months? Does it get worse as time goes on? How many months is too many? I've heard stories of people finding work after a year or more of unemployment- is this common? Job hunting really sucks. Everybody (friends, family, acquaintances) is asking me about my job search, and I hate it.
Re: employment gaps- how big is too big?
In this type of economy, IMO 3 months is not a big deal. There are people looking for jobs for several months. And if you have other work experience on your resume, one blip isn't going to make or break things.
What field are you in? The reason I ask is that you may want to look into some sort of PT, temp, or volunteer opportunities to keep your skills fresh. That way you can at least have that on your resume and can indicate that you're still "plugged in" to the field.
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Three months is not that big a deal. However, I would definitely suggest joining professional organizations in the area, networking, volunteering in your field, taking classes to keep your skills up, etc. And I would be very cognizant of how you mention it in the cover letter.