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• Unemployed for Six Months? Use these Top Job Hunting Strategies // If you've been unemployed for six months or more, you might be feeling frustrated and unsure about your job search progress. You might find yourself searching “what to do when you got fired” or wondering what to do if you get laid off. Or maybe you just want to know how do you explain a gap in employment.
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• Unemployed for Six Months? Use these Top Job Hunting Strategies // If you've been unemployed for six months or more, you might be feeling frustrated and unsure about your job search progress. You might find yourself searching “what to do when you got fired” or wondering what to do if you get laid off. Or maybe you just want to know how do you explain a gap in employment.
But whether you were laid off, fired, or simply have an employment gap, this video provides valuable insights and career search strategies to help you diagnose your situation and land your next role quickly.
FREE DOWNLOAD: LinkedIn Profile Makeover Checklist - Revamp your profile to get more connections, opportunities, and job interviews! Snag it here: https://madelinemann.ck.page/7ea1ec96aa
🍊FREE JOB SEARCH MASTERCLASS
Hear about my highly acclaimed Job Shopping strategies that show you how to attract inbound job opportunities, ace the interview, and earn job offers. Register for this FREE masterclass to learn the secret strategies to land your dream job!
🔸Register here: selfmadeway.com/job-shopping-webinar1665165710596
🍊FREE RESUME MASTERCLASS
Learn my proprietary resume system that has gotten SO MANY people jobs! Register in an upcoming session: standoutresume.com/webinar
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![How To Answer, “Why did you leave your last job?” When You Already Resigned
Here’s how to answer, “Why did you leave your last job?” when the real story is a little... complicated.
The goal is to answer it in a way that positions your move as a pull, not a push.
You were being PULLED towards something positive, instead of PUSHED from something negative.
For example, you an say something like:
🍊“I was fortunate to be in a position financially to take time off from work. Around the same time, my [spouse/partner] was laid off, so we used it as an opportunity to travel. Now I’m back, recharged, and excited for my next challenge.”
You’re not running from something.
You’re moving towards something.
And that makes all the difference.
Whether you spent that time traveling, caregiving, or just reconnecting with your family, it was your choice.
When you focus on the negatives, companies see you as having a victim mindset.
(And if you’re thinking “but it was a bad situation,” I see you. That’s still valid. But how you frame it matters.)
I teach strategies like this in the Unshakable Interviews Masterclass.
Watch it here: https://www.selfmadeway.com/unshakable
Remember, you get to lead the narrative in your next job interview. How To Answer, “Why did you leave your last job?” When You Already Resigned](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y8uOcX3puuE/mqdefault.jpg)


