Explaining employment gaps
Can you show a full example of a work history section that includes a career break?
Yes. Here is a short example with a career break placed in date order and formatted like the jobs around it.
Example:
"Work Experience
Customer Service Team Leader, Example Telecom LLC, Dubai | Apr 2024 – Present
- Lead a team of 8 advisers handling billing and technical queries.
- Introduced a call-back system that cleared the weekend backlog within a month.
Career break – family care | Jan 2023 – Mar 2024
- Completed a customer experience management certificate (online).
Customer Service Adviser, Example Airways, Dubai | Jun 2018 – Dec 2022
- Resolved booking and refund queries by phone, email and chat.
- Trained 12 new joiners on the booking system."
Notice the same date style, the short label, and that the break has one bullet only because there was something relevant to show.
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