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A career break is a period of time out from employment. It is commonly used for people to take time out of their career for personal or professional development.
It can take the form of a sabbatical, which can be paid or unpaid; unpaid sabbaticals are much more common. Sabbaticals were originally only offered to academics and clerics but are now being increasingly offered by companies.
A career break is not simply a period of unemployment. Career breakers usually do one or more of the following:
In the USA a career break is generally referred to as a 'sabbatical'.
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The career break has grown in popularity over the last several years, with 75% of the British workforce currently considering a career break.Confederation of British Industry survey, 2005 Every year, around 90,000 professionals are estimated to take a career break.Mintel report It is most common in the UK, where it grew out of the gap year concept. The career break is sometimes referred to as an 'adult gap year', which reflects the commitment towards developing skills and gaining experience while out of the workforce.
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