An absence doesn’t have to leave a yawning chasm in the resume. Consider your absence a gap in your history. Focus on things that apply to people with employment gaps. Highlight things you did – even if you weren’t being paid to do them.
• Did you go to school or participate in continuing professional education? • Did you do volunteer work? • Were you involved in community activities? • Did you take on any freelance work?
I'm often pleased that filling this resume gap is not so tricky to uncover.