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Career Re-Entry
Some employers are suppor琀椀ve of career breaks –
others less so. Before you leave, consider how you’ll re-enter
the workforce:
• Can you return to the same employer?
• Will you freelance or job hunt a昀琀er your break?
• Are your skills s琀椀ll relevant, or will you need a refresher or
upskilling?
• Staying connected with your network and upda琀椀ng your
LinkedIn pro昀椀le (they now o昀昀er a “career break” op琀椀on)
can help ease the transi琀椀on back.
Is It Worth It?
For many, yes – if it’s planned well.
A micro-re琀椀rement isn’t a free
pass; it’s a deliberate, strategic
pause. It can restore energy,
provide perspec琀椀ve, and help
you live a more balanced life. But
it requires discipline, 昀椀nancial
preparedness, and a clear plan for
what comes a昀琀er.
As Australian employment expert
Dr Giuseppe Carabe琀琀a puts it,
these breaks can deliver “signi昀椀cant
personal bene昀椀ts” – but only if
people “plan carefully and consider
the impact on super, savings and
career trajectory.”
