Have you ever fantasized about taking a career sabbatical? What would you do during it?
Fantasy Open Thread: Would You Take a Mid-Career Sabbatical?
Money Snapshot: A Lawyer on a Career Break Shares Her Thoughts on Debt, Savings, and Living Frugally
Our featured reader, a 37-year-old lawyer on a career break, shares her thoughts on avoiding debt, planning her future, and her relationship with her family.
Strategic Volunteering: Do You Do It?
Have you heard of “strategic volunteering” — and are you doing it?
How to Indicate a Sabbatical on Your Resume
How do you indicate a sabbatical or other gap on your resume, whether to smell flowers, travel, write, or more? Reader M wrote in, wondering: So: any recommendations for indicating a sabbatical/career break on the resume? I am taking this time to volunteer (and travel some, but will emphasize volunteering) and I am proud of … Read More about How to Indicate a Sabbatical on Your Resume
Staying in the Game: Tips for Stay at Home Moms
20210 Update: We still stand by these SAHM career tips, particularly for lawyers turned stay-at-home moms — but you may also want to check out some of our more recent stories on stay-at-home parents, including what you need to know about strategic volunteering, and what to consider when you’re thinking about not returning to work … Read More about Staying in the Game: Tips for Stay at Home Moms
