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- Career Break
- a planned interruption to working life, usually for a predetermined period of time. A career break is usually designed either to aid career development or to enable somebody to balance...
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- Taking a Career Break
- Taking a Career BreakNumber of companies offering sabbaticals is growingAbout 20% of US large employers offer paid or unpaid sabbatical programs for their employees, and the popularity is increasing. Sabbaticals were named "one of the five new bold ideas for business excellence" in Harvard Business Review's 2005 "Annual List of...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-24
- Weighing the Pros and Cons of a Career Break
- Weighing the Pros and Cons of a Career BreakWow. Very comprehensive article on the subject...You've covered so much and in such detail that I am printing this article out and marking it up with my notes for future reference.Thank you so much.Nathan Taylor
- Discussion threads 2008-02-22
- Weighing Your Career-Break Options
- If you're thinking of taking a break from your job or career, you'd be well advised to do some advance planning. As with most things in life, you will get the most out of this endeavor if you give it careful consideration. While some career breaks are dictated by circumstance—such...
- Articles 2007-04-20
- Coming Back After a Career Break
- Coming Back After a Career BreakexcellentExcellent! just what I needed to read to boost my confidence during my time off. Thanks!
- Discussion threads 2007-03-27
- Returning To Work After A Career Break
- It doesn't matter whether you're returning back to the world of paid or unpaid work after a few months of leave, or a career break of several years. Whatever the reason - maternity leave, children growing up and away, serious illness, divorce and so on, going back to work after...
- White papers 2008-01-01
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- Taking a Career Break
- It will probably not surprise you that there is a “workaholics” Web site. Given today’s corporate climate and the pace of change in the marketplace, people are working harder than ever before. In early 2007, MSNBC published an article about more and more workers “opting out of the rat race.”...
- Articles 2007-02-28
- Weighing the Pros and Cons of a Career Break
- Career breaks have never been more popular, as overworked employees look for some time away from their same old, same old routine. Most often people have one of two motivations for taking time off: either other priorities demand attention, or there's a need to get away and gain some perspective...
- Articles 2008-01-03
- Coming Back After a Career Break
- It doesn’t matter why you needed a career break—to look after family members, for self-development, to explore other cultures, to recover from an illness, or to recharge your batteries—whatever the reason for taking extended time off, ultimately it will be time to return to the workplace.If you had a special...
- Articles 2007-02-28
- Planning Financing for Your Career Break
- A career break can be expensive, and money may well be the biggest impediment to following through with your plans. For example:How will you pay for living expenses during your break?Will you need a loan to afford retraining or travel costs?Will you need to take another job to bring in...
- Articles 2007-10-05
- Your Money: DREAM BREAK
- pounds MORE than half of Britons aged 35 or over want to travel more or work abroad, according to research by Bradford & Bingley. Six per cent said they would like to have enough money to take time out to have a career break. The survey found a third of...
- Research articles 2007-08-26
- Managing Work and Personal Life
- Regardless of what your personal life entails, you need to know how to balance your work and life demands. Everyone who works is subject to pressure from the workplace that can impinge on personal time. In an always-on world, people can easily become more attentive to their jobs than the...
- Articles 2007-10-23
- Set Goals: An Important First Step In Career Planning
- You are nearing the end of your studies and excitement and trepidation is building about the prospects of leaping from school to career, do not underestimate the importance of planning. Planning allows you to realize your dreams. The first step is to allow yourself to dream, think big, think wide,...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Earning Your MBA - Does It Make A Difference In Your Career?
- It is widely viewed that obtaining an MBA is an excellent strategy for career advancement. Generally, people seeking an MBA are doing so not only to enhance their business knowledge and real-world skills, but are also trying to break into leadership positions or to get a promotion. Additionally, there are...
- White papers 2007-07-06
- Steps To Planning A Successful Career Change
- If you've decided that it's time for a career change, you'll need to do some extensive planning to ensure you can successfully break into a new field, and to make sure that your new career path is one that will be professionally satisfying. A good plan will also ease the...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- A Retirement Career Plan? Gimme A Break!
- Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age in record numbers. And this will affect your current job or your retirement plans. The Baby Boom is going to impact your job and career! If you are still years away from retirement, this fact will make a difference to your ability to advance...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Bonds smacks baseball career home run 741
- LOS ANGELES AFP — Barry Bonds belted career home run No. 741 on Wednesday as his pursuit of Hank Aaron's major league record of 755 continued. In the first inning, Bonds lined a 1-1 fastball from Dodgers starter Randy Wolf over the wall in right-center field at Dodger Stadium...
- Research articles 2007-04-25
- Kaplan University Launches New Online Homeland Security, Allied Health, Paralegal and Other Programs in Fast-Growing Career Fields
- DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Kaplan University today announced the launch of several new online academic programs that will train students to work in high-demand career fields, including Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Allied Health, Early Childhood Development and several specialized Paralegal disciplines. "At Kaplan University, we pay close attention to the...
- Research articles 2007-03-15
- Muralitharan poised to break wickets record
- HARARE AFP ? Spin bowling wonder Muttiah Muralitharan will be looking to break one of cricket's most fascinating records when his Sri Lanka side continue the first of two Test matches against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. The 32-year-old equalled the record number of Test wickets in a career,...
- Research articles 2004-05-08
- [ Bliss catches leaders and a break to win in KC ]
- Bliss catches leaders and a break to win in KC The Associated Press Mike Bliss holds his trophy after winning Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at the Kansas Speedway. See BLISS, page 7D Bliss: Craftsman Truck series...
- Research articles 2002-07-07
- Pelous needs a break, Laporte says
- PARIS AFP — France coach Bernard Laporte is to sideline his skipper Fabien Pelous in a bid to have him fully fit for the 2007 World Cup campaign. The 31-year-old lock has been showing the signs of wear and tear of a 13-year career which will bring him his...
- Research articles 2005-02-28
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