The stress one feels during a job search becomes greater during periods of unemployment. There is a real fear that having an employment gap in your resume will make you undesirable to potential employers. Here are five ways to fill the resume gap and put your mind at ease.

Freelancing is a great opportunity to make extra money and develop your career. All you have to do is seize the opportunity and ask. While my freelance career spanned the journalism, public relations and marketing industries, I believe there are the five tips to develop a career as a freelancer no matter what industry you choose: