Two sentences, then move on
A calm, finished answer about the break closes the subject.
Why applications alone don't work
After a break, the hundredth application rarely performs better than the first. Something upstream needs to change.
How we work
Story, documents, people
Three things usually block a return. The explanation of the break sounds uncertain. The résumé describes a version of the industry that has moved on. And the network that used to produce opportunities has gone quiet.
Each is fixable, and none is fixed by applying more. So the programs work in that order: get the story steady, rewrite the documents, then reconnect with people who already know your work.
The last part matters most. Most returns happen through a former colleague, not a job board — which is good news, because you already know those people.
Our principles
Three beliefs behind the method
People you already know
Reconnecting beats cold applications by a wide margin.
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