How to Communicate a Career Break

If you're not getting the job opportunities that you hoped for, consider taking a career break or gap in employment. Consider temporary arrangements such as freelancing and contracting gigs to get money while still giving you plan B if perfect job doesn't come along. Think about how you'll communicate your career break at an interview so it comes across as positive rather than impulsive. And then work backwards from there about when you need to go hard on applying job hunting - figure out whatever that is for you.