A career break or sabbatical is a period of leave of (normally unpaid) absence from work of several months or even years, which does not break employees' continuity of employment.
Many employees take advantage of a career break to study, travel, carry out voluntary work or pursue their interests, among other things. Employers can also benefit from the experience and skills that employees gain while away.
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With the summer ahead of us there is no better time for employers to refresh their attitudes to career break, sabbatical and secondment opportunities, says Mandy Laurie.
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People from all walks of life now see the advantages of a career break, but make sure the terms of your policies are suficiently clear to ensure both sides know what to expect of them. By Sue Weekes
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The Equal Opportunities Commission has identified a major source of skills that can help out the construction, engineering and IT sectors - women.
