I was laid off from my job awhile back and I have a gap through temp jobs I was doing. How should I display this on my resume? Leave the gap or say contractor or temp.

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Posting as :
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You are currently posting as works at

I would just say you took some personal time off

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Why were you Iaid off?

Personal shit...

Put only year of employment instead of month?

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