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Write a CV for someone returning to work after a career break (caring, health, parenting, travel, redundancy or anything else), presenting the gap honestly and briefly and leading with current, relevant evidence. Use when asked how do I explain a gap on my CV, write my CV after a career break, returning to work after maternity or caring, or my CV has a two-year gap. Produces a CV with the break stated in one plain line, recent evidence brought forward, a short spoken answer for interviews, and a list of returnship programmes and refreshers worth checking.

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# Returner CV

A gap on a CV does less damage than an awkward attempt to hide it. Screeners notice missing years; a plain one-line explanation answers the question and lets them move on. This skill states the break briefly, brings recent and relevant evidence forward, and prepares the person to talk about it without apology.

Part of the pm-cv bundle.

## What This Skill Produces

- **The CV** with the break shown in one plain line
- **Recent evidence brought forward**: courses, volunteering, freelance work, skills kept current during or after the break
- **An interview answer**: three or four sentences about the break, written to be said aloud
- **Returner routes**: types of returnship and refresher programmes to look for

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