Over the past four months, I’ve spent hours interviewing people who were brave enough to take a career break.
I wanted to know if and how they overcame the many obstacles career returners face when trying to crack the job market. It all built up to the series My Big Break, which told a diverse range of stories, from stepping away to care for a child with autism, caring for parents until their final breaths, and moving to another country with family and leaving a job behind.
As someone who isn’t planning a career break any time soon, one thing I didn’t expect was to learn so much from the people who shared their stories with me. Although their…
