Use informational interviewing to network with potential employers. If an interview goes well and the employer connects and likes you, he or she may be more likely to overlook gaps in work history because of health problems, when a job comes up.

Use a hybrid style résumé that highlights your transferable skills, that you can offer to the job, and de-emphasizes employment history.

Highlight the verbs in job postings and create a resume for each job you want to apply for by incorporating and categorizing verbs into sub-headings and skill areas.

Always put your best foot forward in your résumé and feature what accomplishments you are most proud of and what employers want to see first. If you want to de-emphasize your job experience, put it at the bottom of the resume. Use extra spacing to emphasize your strengths and fewer spaces (i.e. single spacing) for your weaker areas