A career breaks is risky. For them, it paid off.
This article explores the risks and potential rewards of taking a career break in a volatile job market. It features personal accounts of individuals who successfully transitioned after stepping away from the workforce.
Why it matters
As job market dynamics shift, understanding the long-term career impact of breaks is increasingly relevant for professionals.
Brian Fraser, Hanna-Katrina Jedrosz, Joshua Paul, Mariusz Smiejek, Nathaniel Smith for BI At a time when layoffs, low hiring rates , and a culture of mass applying have contributed to a frenzied job market, taking a career break could be one of your riskiest decisions. But what if it ends up being the best? Government data shows that while career breaks are relatively common — those trying to return to work make up around 30% of unemployed Americans — reentering the workforce isn't always straightforward.
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