The key to managing a gap in your work experience section is to address it briefly and positively on your resume or cover letter. In a line or two, explain what happened and move on without dwelling on it, since employment gaps are relatively common and can happen for different reasons. For example, if you had to take a year off to recover from a medical issue, just say so in your resume without going into details. The important thing is that you’re now better, ready to resume work, and the hiring manager knows it won’t be a problem. If you have a short employment gap, you can probably skip the explanations. Simply list the start and end dates for each role without explaining the time in between. A couple of months between jobs is perfectly normal, and hiring managers aren’t likely to ask about it.