A collection of books and articles to help if you're considering a career break.
Expert help for your enquiries and research.
Get the best from a career break: How to make the most of your time away from the office
A & C Black (A & C Black, 2006)
This book covers all the key issues for anyone thinking about time out from the office. Includes how to make the most of a career break, weighing up the pros and cons of a career break, thinking about values and priorities, exploring the options open to you, assessing your financial situation, investigating flexible working and getting back into the swing of things.
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Pros and cons of career breaks, the options available, personal finances, flexible working, returning to work after career breaks, and career development resources.
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Article looks at legislation passed in 2015 allowing shared parental leave in the UK. Topics covered include possible reform due to low uptake due to the structure and employment-related barriers for fathers.
Discusses return-to-work schemes, including initiatives by EY, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Herbert Smith Freehills and Lloyds Banking Group.
Explores issues faced by women when taking maternity leave or transitioning back to the workplace and how BDO is rethinking its approach in order to retain female talent.
Article looking at how successful women are at returning to the work force after a career break.
Paid sabbaticals allow employees to recharge and and boost retention, development and training at little cost.
Article providing information to retirees who would like to return to work.
Acas short video in which an Acas adviser answers three commonly asked questions by employers and employees regarding flexible working: How do I change my contract; How do I deal with a request for flexible working; How can I reduce my working hours after returning from maternity leave.
Acas advice for employees and employers on career breaks from work, covering key points and good practice to follow. Career breaks can bring benefits for both the business and the employee.
Career support
Articles and advice from the ICAEW on career progression, career breaks and redundancy, finding a job and working internationally.
CABA: Work
Tips and advice from the Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association on dealing with work-related issues.
Taking a career break: what's stopping you?
Article on the TUC's workSMART site which answers common questions related to career breaks.
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