Handling the Gap Year
To explain a career gap, be honest but focus on the constructive things you did during that time, such as taking online courses, volunteering, or starting a small side hustle.
Sapa happens. We all know the unemployment rate in Nigeria is crazy. If you’ve been out of a job for a year, do not lie. HR will find out. Instead, own it.
“I took some time off to upskill. I completed an ALX course on Data Analytics and helped a family friend manage their business’s social media.” Suddenly, that gap isn’t a period of idleness; it’s a period of self-improvement. Frame your narrative before I frame it for you.