Hello I need some advice from hiring manager or HR people. I have a job gap due to adjusting my immigration status (DACA to Permanent Res). But during that time I was teaching myself new things (photoshop, social media, etc,). My question is how do I explain to a potential employer this gap or is it appropriate for them to even know about my status?

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I would list the time frame on your resume as an independent internship and then list the skills attained during that time. If asked, state that you knew where you wanted to go professionally and realized you had a skills gap so you took the time to fully invest in upskilling yourself.

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I agree.

Gaps happen. Be truthful on what you was working on. You can also say you was freelancing. You will be surprised how many recruiters and hiring managers don’t feed into the gap thing. As long as you stayed productive you’re good.

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I also ended up starting a small business after I adjusted but I'm looking to switch to working for a company instead.

List this but include in cover letter the context of your situation. It sounds like you did this to keep something going during your immigration process. Def include any information you can quantify or qualify about how you used this period to upskill!

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