- Do have a strategy for dealing with a real experience gap
- Do have a strategy for a perception gap
- Do have a strategy for a negative bias gap
- Don't coast if you don't have a gap, make a plan
- Do keep your spirits high
- Do eat humble pie
- Do accept you'll work longer
- Don't withdraw
- Do research our former employer's policies on references
- Do ask directly what they're saying about you
- Do research services that check what past employers are saying
- Don't assume that you have no options
- Do be current on technology
- Do stay current in your industry
- Do confront the salary issue head on
- Don't appear to be out of gas
- Do prepare for a computer scan of your resume
- Do plan for your telephone interview
- Do prepare for your face-to-face interview
- Don't overlook the person you'll actually work for
- Do find a brand new career
- Do start your own business
- Do have something to pay the bills
- Don't limit your possibilities
- Billionaire Michael Bloomberg
- Billionaire Mark Cuban
- David Hasselhoff took Baywatch to new heights
- Lee Iococca launched one of the greatest turnarounds after being let go
- Sunk costs
- Transferable skills
- Ugly
- Mission
- Plucky