Inspiration for your career break

So you want a career break but you're not sure what to do? In this section, we've got case studies to inform and inspire, and a 'Stuck?' page, which is designed to help you make tough decisions.

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Not sure where to start? No idea what you want to do? Look at a sample career break company to get an idea of the sorts of things you can do. If you're not sure what career break would suit you, take this fun personality quiz to help you decide.

To get you started, here's a list of some things that you could do on your career break:

  • Study Spanish in South America
  • Volunteer at an animal sanctuary in Thailand
  • Learn how to crew a yacht
  • Teach English to Japanese business people
  • Write a book
  • Volunteer for the National Trust
  • Work in a refugee camp
  • Do a completely different job from your normal one
  • Chat to a random stranger and end up making friends
  • Study art in Italy
  • Train for a new career
  • Do yoga in India
  • Work with disabled children
  • Build a boat
  • Live in a Scottish commune
  • Get a qualification in alternative therapy
  • Do the same job you're doing now, but in another country
  • Look at the stars in the Southern Hemisphere
  • Wonder why you didn't do it sooner

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