I'm hoping to get back into accounting after being out for a couple of years. The gap on my resume suddenly looks huge, and I'm not sure where to start. Should I take courses to update my skills first or just start applying?

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Start applying. Everyone has a resume gap these days. Don't give yourself any excuse to delay things further. Just start submitting applications.

Answer the biggest questions that somebody will have about that gap. Technical skills, reliability, for starters. Show how the gap was productive and how it puts you in a good place now. What is a gap that would be hard to come back from? Smaller 3-6 months is common, I’m thinking a year plus, you’ll have to work to make your case.

I’ve seen people put a little blurb on their resume to explain career gaps - if you have a specific reason for it, it might be helpful. And it’s never a bad thing to freshen up on your skills with some courses

You can probably do both?

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