A friend of mine lamented on Facebook that it has been difficult to get a job because he has an employment gap (since August) so he (and many others) are stuck in this Catch 22 of not being to get a job because he does not have a job. Was thinking of ways to productively address the gap in a way that would make him more valuable in the job search.

One conventional piece of wisdom that I think needs to be re-addressed is "looking for a job is a full time job".

People hear this and… Continue