How bad is a resume gap? Been at my firm my entire career, over 6 years now, and they've asked me to find a new position. I'm striking out so badly with in-house and lateral roles. It's been months of trying now and I'm exhausted. I get to the final round and am just never their final choice. How bad would it be if I'm not able to find a role by the time my website time runs out? Would I have any shot at finding a role in-house after that? I'm in technology transactions / IP licensing.

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Should be okay you can always make something up about caring for a sick family member.

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Good idea A3. This is exactly why I keep a vial containing flu virus at home.

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A gap of a few months or so isn’t bad at all and easy to explain (if anyone even cares to ask).

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You have worked non stop at the same firm for 6yrs and you are worried about “taking a couple of months off” before your next servitude? Think the stress of interviewing and not feeling like you are going anywhere is getting to your head. If that helps, you will see
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Form an LLC with a generic name. Congrats you have an employer if you need one.

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It is not a dealbreaker. As long as you are financially stable, you are OK.

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