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Having a gap in your resume might seem like a bad idea, but millennials and career experts say it could make you a more interesting candidate.
For the average American student, at least 16 years of your life are spent in school, and the journey after college graduation starts—hopefully, at least—with getting a full-time job. That’s the gameplan, right? But for some, the idea of immediately going to work is daunting.
As a senior in college you are bombarded with the question, ‘What's your plan after you graduate?’” says Heather Hoglund of Boston, an associate producer who took a year off to backpack through Europe. “If the answer is anything other than ‘get a job,’ you're bound to get some pretty weird looks. There's this idea that, now that you have a college degree, you’ve got to go do something with it as soon as possible.
But believe it or not, taking time off before entering the workforce can have its perks. While how your downtime is perceived by employers hinges on a number of factors—some within your control, some not—the so-called “gap year” doesn’t have to be a negative point on your resume.
Intrigued? We spoke to millennials and career experts alike to determine if you really need to get a job right after you graduate. What they said might surprise you.
Having a gap in your resume might seem like a bad idea, but millennials and career experts say it could make you a more interesting candidate.
For the average American student, at least 16 years of your life are spent in school, and the journey after college graduation starts—hopefully, at least—with getting a full-time job. That’s the gameplan, right? But for some, the idea of immediately going to work is daunting.
As a senior in college you are bombarded with the question, ‘What's your plan after you graduate?’” says Heather Hoglund of Boston, an associate producer who took a year off to backpack through Europe. “If the answer is anything other than ‘get a job,’ you're bound to get some pretty weird looks. There's this idea that, now that you have a college degree, you’ve got to go do something with it as soon as possible.
But believe it or not, taking time off before entering the workforce can have its perks. While how your downtime is perceived by employers hinges on a number of factors—some within your control, some not—the so-called “gap year” doesn’t have to be a negative point on your resume.
Intrigued? We spoke to millennials and career experts alike to determine if you really need to get a job right after you graduate. What they said might surprise you.
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