Travelling 'can develop important life skills'
Monday, August 03, 2009Gap years are not just reserved for school leavers and can attract potential employers, one industry spokesperson has said.
Taking time out to travel after a redundancy can give imaginative explorers new skills that can appeal to employers when they come to look for a new job, said Tom Griffiths of gapyear.com.
"It's seen as a positive on your CV, the fact that you're not sitting back looking unemployed, it looks like you've gone overseas.
"We know that employers like the life skills that you develop," he explained.
Mr Griffiths suggested that people who had received money from a redundancy could use that fund to travel and time away could be spent carrying out volunteer work or just living for less money than at home.
According to research from foreign exchange company Travelex, those aged 30 to 55 are the most likely demographic to take time out between employment to travel and pursue their dreams.
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