Comments on: Michael Bontempi: How My Career Break Helped My Career http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/ Travel Advice and Guidance for Taking Cultural Career Breaks Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:10:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Do you want to quit your job? « Leaving the office http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-8298 Do you want to quit your job? « Leaving the office Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:10:39 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-8298 [...] http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/ [...] [...] http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/ [...]

]]> By: Interview With Michaela Potter About Career Break Basic Training And Extended Travel | foXnoMad http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-4523 Interview With Michaela Potter About Career Break Basic Training And Extended Travel | foXnoMad Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:35:42 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-4523 [...] to reevaluate his career path and see if he was on the right track. Within months of our return he secured a new job in the position that he desired. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of taking a career break is [...] [...] to reevaluate his career path and see if he was on the right track. Within months of our return he secured a new job in the position that he desired. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of taking a career break is [...]

]]> By: Lost Girls Author Events - Lost Girls Book Tour | The Lost Girls http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 Lost Girls Author Events - Lost Girls Book Tour | The Lost Girls Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:46:17 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-1332 [...] Girl Jennifer Baggett will be joining an all-star lineup of panelists that include: Michael Bontempi, Sherry Ott,Brian Peters, Michaela Potter, and Brook [...] [...] Girl Jennifer Baggett will be joining an all-star lineup of panelists that include: Michael Bontempi, Sherry Ott,Brian Peters, Michaela Potter, and Brook [...]

]]> By: Ali http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Ali Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:00:52 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-1121 I really enjoyed reading this. Learning about other people's career breaks is inspiring & encouraging. I'm just in the beginning stages of thinking about doing something like this so it still seems really scary & I keep thinking "I can't really do that!" I also know I don't want to return to my current career so it makes the whole thing even more daunting. I like having things all planned out but I have to let go of that if I'm ever gonna take a big leap like this. Thanks for sharing your experiences! I really enjoyed reading this. Learning about other people’s career breaks is inspiring & encouraging. I’m just in the beginning stages of thinking about doing something like this so it still seems really scary & I keep thinking “I can’t really do that!” I also know I don’t want to return to my current career so it makes the whole thing even more daunting. I like having things all planned out but I have to let go of that if I’m ever gonna take a big leap like this. Thanks for sharing your experiences!

]]> By: Mary @ womensjourneys http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Mary @ womensjourneys Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:14:06 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-1049 I enjoyed reading of your transition to the backpack, then back to the briefcase. Best piece of advice: update your resume before taking your break. Love it! Hope to use that advice someday. :) I had a forced career break recently, due to a layoff, and I totally enjoyed it. I was looking for work from day 1, but definitely had the opportunity to explore and even take a trip to Quebec. I enjoyed reading of your transition to the backpack, then back to the briefcase. Best piece of advice: update your resume before taking your break. Love it! Hope to use that advice someday. :) I had a forced career break recently, due to a layoff, and I totally enjoyed it. I was looking for work from day 1, but definitely had the opportunity to explore and even take a trip to Quebec.

]]> By: » Vagabonding on a career break :: Vagablogging :: Rolf Potts Vagabonding Blog http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-277 » Vagabonding on a career break :: Vagablogging :: Rolf Potts Vagabonding Blog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:02:19 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-277 [...] of my favorite articles is by Michael Bontempi, How my career break helped my career. He stands out for the thoughtful way he planned out his departure and his “re-entry” [...] [...] of my favorite articles is by Michael Bontempi, How my career break helped my career. He stands out for the thoughtful way he planned out his departure and his “re-entry” [...]

]]> By: Celebrating Long Term Travel | Ottsworld http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Celebrating Long Term Travel | Ottsworld Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:19:23 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-85 [...] that a career break is not going to destroy your career; in fact quite opposite, it can boost it!   If you haven’t checked out Briefcase to Backpack yet, then take a moment now to do so! At [...] [...] that a career break is not going to destroy your career; in fact quite opposite, it can boost it!   If you haven’t checked out Briefcase to Backpack yet, then take a moment now to do so! At [...]

]]> By: Sharon Hurley Hall http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Sharon Hurley Hall Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:53:47 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-42 It's great to hear how this worked out for you - I'm sure there were also added benefits in a change of mindset. Do you think you would do this again at some point? It’s great to hear how this worked out for you – I’m sure there were also added benefits in a change of mindset. Do you think you would do this again at some point?

]]> By: Travels in the Riel World - …cultivating a global curiosity » Take a career break, help your career http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Travels in the Riel World - …cultivating a global curiosity » Take a career break, help your career Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:25:23 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-39 [...] Bontempi just wrote about his own career break and travel experiences for the Briefcase to Backpack site. Like pretty [...] [...] Bontempi just wrote about his own career break and travel experiences for the Briefcase to Backpack site. Like pretty [...]

]]> By: Michaela Potter http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Michaela Potter Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:21:31 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-38 Dave - Those non-travel related tasks that should be taken care of before a trip always come back to bite you. But hopefully you won't have a problem putting your resume together. Let us know how your job search goes and how you readjust back to life in the States after 20 months away! Re-entry can always be the hardest. Aracely - Follow your heart. And you are already doing that by venturing off on this year-long adventure. You have so much to look forward to and hopefully the experience will help guide you on your next steps. But in the meantime, enjoy your travels! Dave – Those non-travel related tasks that should be taken care of before a trip always come back to bite you. But hopefully you won’t have a problem putting your resume together. Let us know how your job search goes and how you readjust back to life in the States after 20 months away! Re-entry can always be the hardest.

Aracely – Follow your heart. And you are already doing that by venturing off on this year-long adventure. You have so much to look forward to and hopefully the experience will help guide you on your next steps. But in the meantime, enjoy your travels!

]]> By: Aracely from twobackpackers.com http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Aracely from twobackpackers.com Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:27:13 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-37 I've been working in finance for about 7 years now and I don't think I want to come back to it. I'd rather find a job that I am passionate about when I return. I'm afraid that I will be forced to go back to finance because it will just be easier since that's where all my contacts/networks are. I will have to make sure I am disciplined and patient. And I will probably have a difficult time finding what I want when I return. Thanks for the great post. I’ve been working in finance for about 7 years now and I don’t think I want to come back to it. I’d rather find a job that I am passionate about when I return. I’m afraid that I will be forced to go back to finance because it will just be easier since that’s where all my contacts/networks are. I will have to make sure I am disciplined and patient. And I will probably have a difficult time finding what I want when I return. Thanks for the great post.

]]> By: Dave http://b2b.meetplango.com/2009/07/michael-bontempi-how-my-career-break-helped-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Dave Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:52:35 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=2791#comment-36 It's always good to hear about people getting jobs upon returning home from long term travel. After 20 months away, I returned home to the DC area 72 hours ago. I knew I should've updated my resume *before* I left home in late 2007, but I was frankly too lazy. It was much more fun to anticipate the adventures that lay ahead. Of course now that I'm back, I've forgotten all the details of my previous job, and will be dependent on reconstructing accomplishments from my annual performance reviews. Doh. :) It’s always good to hear about people getting jobs upon returning home from long term travel. After 20 months away, I returned home to the DC area 72 hours ago. I knew I should’ve updated my resume *before* I left home in late 2007, but I was frankly too lazy. It was much more fun to anticipate the adventures that lay ahead.

Of course now that I’m back, I’ve forgotten all the details of my previous job, and will be dependent on reconstructing accomplishments from my annual performance reviews. Doh. :)

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