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Three-quarters of your staff are thinking about taking a career break. We can help you make it a positive experience that benefits both your staff and your company.

In this section, you can find information on:

• Career break talks for your staff - delivered by the UK's leading career break expert
• Career break consultations for your HR department
• Career breaks and the law
• Career break policy

Why should my company offer career breaks?

Firstly, you'll increase your staff retention rate by offering sabbaticals. This will save you money, not only in recruitment costs, but also because investing in your staff this way means happier, more productive employees. Secondly, a career break policy is an attractive option when you are recruiting.

Specifically, offering career breaks to employees can also mean:

• Keeping the same staff - plus their knowledge, their relationships with your clients and suppliers, and their familiarity with your company (all of which can take months or years for a new person to build up)
• When they return, they have new skills they can bring to the workplace, such as communication, practical skills, or leadership
• They may also learn different ways of working, bringing greater efficiency to your company
• They develop confidence (this is a cliche but it's something almost all career breakers mention)
• They return to work happier and refreshed
• The company is perceived as investing in their staff, meaning greater loyalty from employees

Ultimately, offering career breaks can result in financial benefits for the company in the long term.

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