How long?
How long should a career break be?
Measure the length of your career break on the following criteria:
1. What you want to do
2. Your budget and financial position
3. Your career plans for when you return home
4. How long you think you need
Once you’ve looked at these options you might realise that actually that doesn’t give you a set amount of time – it actually looks like you’ll never finish your career break! Now this is OK if your career break leads to a new work opportunity that can sustain your lifestyle beyond actually taking time-out.
A typical career break will be between 2 and 6 months, although people have taken a lot longer breaks. VSO, for example, run volunteer opportunities that last for up to 2 years. Certain types of breaks will require a lot more time. Breaks can also be shorter, say up to a month, but what makes them different from a holiday is that you are taking on a challenge that is going to add value to your CV, your life-experience, and the kind of person you are.
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