Already a Future Women? Sign in Leadership How to explain an extended career break What were you doing between 2002 and 2023? A lot, actually. Here's how to sell the stack of skills you picked up outside of paid employment. By Kate Kachor Published 9 August, 2023 Leadership How to explain an extended career break What were you doing between 2002 and 2023? A lot, actually. Here's how to sell the stack of skills you picked up outside of paid employment. By Kate Kachor Published 9 August, 2023 Previous article The ‘silent nightmare’ of workplace bullying and how to spot a culprit Next article There’s No Place Like Home Season Two Episode Five: Watched In a world where work-life balance can collide with mental health struggles and an ageing population, more people are embracing extended career breaks.Traditionally thought to be favoured by parents taking time out to raise children, career breaks can now range from anything from a year off to travel, caring for someone who’s sick or a sibling with a disability to a stint of unemployment. Join the club Already a member? Sign in Podcast Shortlisted More from Future Women Leadership How to build, nurture and keep highly effective teams By Claudia Barriga-Larriviere Career “A copycat can’t even come close” By Melanie Dimmitt Career Female founders are 5x less likely to do this By Jesse Kitzler Career “That was a eureka moment” By Melanie Dimmitt Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
