{"id":180,"date":"2017-09-06T18:40:58","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T18:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/support.eoejournal.com\/?p=180"},"modified":"2017-09-07T03:12:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T03:12:02","slug":"how-to-return-to-work-after-a-career-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.eoejournal.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/06\/how-to-return-to-work-after-a-career-break\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Return to Work After a Career Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Returning to work after a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jobbio.com\/2016\/11\/09\/why-should-take-gap-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">career break<\/a>\u00a0can seem like a daunting task. It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019ve been out of work for 12 months or even 12 years, getting back in touch with your professional self isn\u2019t always easy. But the good news is we\u2019re here to help.<\/h3>\n<h3>Here are a few tips to make the transition a little bit smoother.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Always explain why you were on a break<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t try to pretend that your career break didn\u2019t happen. Hiring managers and recruiters will find a massive gap in your job history suspicious if you do not explain it. Include a short description about\u00a0why you took a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jobbio.com\/2016\/06\/07\/practical-career-advice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">career<\/a>\u00a0break but keep it brief. This will put their mind at ease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brush up on your skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been out of work for over a year then you will need to make sure that your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jobbio.com\/2016\/03\/30\/skills-graduates-really-need-get-employed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">skills are up to date<\/a>. Research any new social media channels or tools that have become popular in your absence and find out more about them. It might even be a good idea to take an online refresher course. This will make returning to work so much easier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update your social presence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During your career break, you may have let things like your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jobbio.com\/2016\/08\/02\/using-jobbio-land-dream-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jobbio profile<\/a>\u00a0or LinkedIn account become stale. Refresh all your pages with updated information and interests. It\u2019s crucial that you are active and engaged with the industry. This will be important for potential employers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jobbio.com\/2017\/08\/28\/return-work-career-break\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Returning to work after a\u00a0career break\u00a0can seem like a daunting task. 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