Members have shared a variety of strategies for addressing employment gaps when moving on from the camming industry and seeking new employment opportunities. These suggestions include:
- Presenting the period as an attempt at becoming an independent social media influencer that ultimately did not meet your career or financial goals.
- Describing the time as providing online support services with insufficient client volume to sustain it as a full-time job.
- Exploring the option of mentioning independent sales, without specifying the nature of the products or services sold, to demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit and self-motivation.
- Suggesting the employment gap was spent on personal development, such as taking online courses relevant to the new job field, which also provides an opportunity to actually enhance your qualifications.
- Discussing less conventional explanations, such as personal circumstances that temporarily took precedence over professional ambitions, while being mindful of how these explanations might be perceived by potential employers.
Members have also cautioned against providing explanations that could be construed negatively, such as suggesting an employment gap was due to a controlling personal relationship. The importance of framing the gap in a way that highlights growth, resilience, and readiness to contribute positively to a new role was emphasized.