Taking time out

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Sometimes you just need time to reflect and recharge. From volunteering to just getting away from the day-to-day grind, there are a number of resources to help you explore your options.

Whatever Next

Invest a single day of your life, decide to be less busy, and give yourself this gift of time and space in which to think and reflect.

Website: http://www.whatevernext.eu.com

Career Break Guru

Tessa Mills offers inspirational support, bespoke advice and expert guidance to groups and individuals through interactive seminars and consultations on all aspects of if, how, why, where and when to take a career break.

Quote 'Careershifters' when you get in touch with Tessa!

 

Website: http://www.careerbreakguru.com

Gap Year for Grown Ups

Specialists in volunteer work & career break travel. Gap Year for Grown Ups is the UK’s leading provider of career breaks & voluntary work projects.

Website: http://www.gapyearforgrownups.co.uk

Volunteering England

Volunteering England works to promote volunteering as a powerful force for change, both for those who volunteer and for the wider community.

Website: http://www.volunteering.org.uk

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What people are saying about Careershifters

"For 17 years I worked in the travel industry. In the period of unemployment and after attending the Careershifters workshop I retrained and am now employed as a trainer and coach. I'd recommend the workshop to anyone who may not know what they want to do."

Paul Kensett

"Careershifters helped me realise that there were many small steps I could take towards improving my job satisfaction. Gaining greater focus has given me a renewed enthusiasm for my work, giving me the confidence to negotiate a one year sabbatical."



Cath Rooney

"The Careershifters workshop started me on the path to changing from the Practice Manager of a GP Practice to Community Engagement work that meets the needs I identified at the workshop."

Diane Cassidy

“As of yesterday, I officially have a new career and start my new and exciting role next week! So a massive THANK YOU to all of you at Careershifters for your support. You really do deserve every success in what you're doing.”

Liz

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Lindsey

"The Careershifters workshop helped me realise that it’s never too late to change your career, that these advances take time and, I am confident that if I stick with my ‘plan’ I won’t make another wrong career move."

Claire Coveney

“After attending a Careershifters workshop I had the energy and drive to start researching how to get into teaching. I applied for a course, had an interview, got a place and left my old job in less than a week. It was so easy when I finally decided to go for it.”

Nikki

“Thanks to Careershifters I'm shifting my career! Have been thinking for a while about the direction I'm going in and after looking at your website and reading some of the advice I realised that I've got to go for it.”

Justine

"I had a career in sales and now I run my own sales training company.  The Careershifters workshop gave me the motivation to get on and do things, as well as some good direction with regards to the sort of activities I needed to put in place."

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