Career Breaks

Are career breaks a good idea?

To career break, or not to career break – that is the question! Would you take a career break?

• Could help you to motivate or up-skill or go down a whole new path.
• Personal benefits to your mental and physical well-being and sense of self-worth.
• It’s a great chance to recalibrate.
• There’s also the downside:
• Explaining gaps in a C.V. can be hard to some employers.
• It may be more costly than you expect.
• You may lose out on more than you expect skills/ knowledge of your industry.

You’ll need to carefully consider if and when a career break is right for you. The key is to make a good plan for transitioning into and out of your career break. If you’re armed with a solid plan for what you’ll do during the break, as well as how you’ll re-enter the workforce late it can be a great experience.