A Career Break: Help and Guidance for Your Career Break

Ready to turn your career break dreams into reality? Our expert advice covers everything from managing finances and finding overseas schools for your children to securing accommodation and maintaining relationships while you're away. A Career Break is here to help.

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Why a Mini Career Break?

Most of us go on holiday at least once a year, often seeking a relaxing time far removed from the hectic pace of everyday life. Whether we choose to sun ours...

House-swapping for a Sabbatical

Many people dream of doing a holiday house swap, trading their two-up, two-down in Bognor Regis or Birmingham for a Manhattan penthouse or Sydney beachfront...

How to Keep in Touch with Friends or Family

Checking back home on a regular basis with friends and family when you're on a career break is important. A weekly or bi-weekly contact is vital to ensuring...

A Break to Look After Small Children: A Case Study

When journalist Rachel Oldroyd got pregnant with her second child, she was offered seven month's paid maternity leave. But she decided to take an additional...

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We Travelled as a Couple on a Career Break: A Case Study

When John and Jan Lees went on a career break to New Zealand, Australia and the Cook Islands last year, their main goal was to have the chance to recharge th...

Disabled and Travelled the World on a Career Break: A Case Study

When Becky Mason went on holiday with a friend two years ago, the two hatched a dream plan of visiting all the places in the world they had always wanted to...

I Took a Career Break From My Stressful Job: A Case Study

Wendy Harper describes herself as one of those people who never had time to herself. “I went straight from university to work, and straight from uni into m...

My Mini Career Break: A Case Study

Media and communications executive Heather Carswell, 29, has always loved being able to travel to different parts of the world. So it's no surprise that when...

Questionnaire: Should You Leave Your Job?

People go on a career break for a variety of reasons. Some people love their job but want time out to improve their qualifications or learn a new skill that...

Pregnant After Career Break: What Are My Maternity Rights?

Congratulations on your happy news! It must be very nice knowing that you are about to add to a very quickly growing family, and that you have been able to t...

Helping Children Adjust to Life Back Home

Many adults find returning from a career break easy. They return to their old jobs, meet up with old friends and relatives, and generally resume life where t...

Starting a New Career

Coming back from a career break is an exhilarating time. It can also be one fraught with indecision and insecurity. Many people return home having given up t...

Took Baby on a Caribbean Career Break: A Case Study

When Jess and Paul Thompson got married, they decided to keep their lives as flexible as possible. “I was a secondary school teacher and he was a surveyor,...

A Career Break for Extended Honeymoon: A Case Study

When Pippa and Aaron Witcher got married in 2006, they both quit their jobs. They decided to ask friends for money as wedding presents, instead of household...

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