Career Breaks

Tell me about something that you started but never finished?

I would like the opportunity to develop some soft skills. Agree or disagree?

I would broaden my horizons through travel. Agree or disagree?

Have you got any unfulfilled ambitions that you have had to postpone for career reasons?

A break might help me head off in a new direction. Agree or disagree?

Are you constantly seeking new opportunities or do you appreciate the things that you have?

Have you ever done anything that has given you a new perspective on life?

How would you enjoy working for a voluntary organization like the Red cross or Médicins Sans Frontiéres?

Is it possible to rekindle old dreams? Explain why or why not?

Allowing career breaks would help the retention rate in my university/company? Agree or disagree?

What was the most exciting experience you had so far in life that is work related?

Allowing career breaks will at some stage become our official company policy. Agree or disagree?

I think I would return to work with renewed enthusiasm. Agree or disagree?

My boss would see a break as an important part of my career development. Agree or disagree?

What's the most useful tip anyone has given you about dealing with boredom or stress at work?

Would you return form a career break feeling revitalized and ready to get back to your old job or would you be uninterested in going back to work? Explain why?