As We Work

From Hire to Retire 6: Taking a Break without Breaking Your Career


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Exhausted by your job? Need to take care of family? Want to pursue a passion? Or maybe you need to take some time away from the grind. More workers now expect to take a break sometime in their careers. But can stepping away from work hurt your chances of getting back in the game? We hear from three people who went through it, and how they came back. And Carol Fishman Cohen, CEO of the career re-entry company iRelaunch, gives us tips for how to take a break without breaking your career. 
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Submit Your Career Questions  
“Take a Career Break, but Stay in the Game”  
"How to Prepare Your Finances Before Quitting Your Job” 
Center for American Progress Income Loss Interactive Calculator 
The Workplace Report 
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