Overcoming Employment Gap Perception

Question:

Struggling with perceptions of freelancing and employment gaps during interviews with big companies.

Answer and Strategies by Mentor Rajesh:

1. Resume Storytelling:

(a). Tell the stories in the resume template only then they will see you seriously.

(b). Stories of accomplishment: turned around the business from X to Y, made significant impacts.

2. Consulting vs. Regular Job:

(a). If you are consulting now and want to get into a regular job, don’t go for a regular job yet. Talk to me in the program in detail.

Additional Tips by Mentor Rajesh:

1. Develop stories, develop that confidence, develop that at the higher level in the 100 program.

2. Start working on consulting if you have a break.

Conclusion:

Use a detailed storytelling approach in resumes to highlight accomplishments and develop confidence through the 100 program before transitioning from consulting to a regular job.