“Every gap year student should have some skills training to help them travel in a more sensible and informed way. There are very few things in life that we expect to go off and do with no training, so why do we assume that travelling in the developing world can be achieved without preparation?”

Charlotte Hindle – author of Lonely Planet’s ‘Gap Year Guide’

Monday, 11 August 2008

Dynamic Gap Year students will always stand out from the rest of the A-list crowd.


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Title – Dynamic Gap Year students will always stand out from the rest of the A-list crowd.
Source – The Independent
Date – 11th August 2008

This interesting point of view is one with which I concur completely, there is much more value to a Gap Year than simply the enjoyment of travel itself.

In an ever more competitive job market attitudes towards gap years have changed dramatically. Whereas 15 years ago employers looked upon them as signifying a lack of dedication to a ‘career’; gap years are now considered an attribute by many employers, one that helps you stand out from the crowd.

The world of business is now truly globalised. Working in this world you have to have an understanding of other cultures, different work ethos and different attitudes to challenge your own values. In international business an understanding of these differences sets you out from the crowd and gives you a much better chance of being successful.

There has never been a more important time to gain a competitive advantage in the job market, to be able to achieve this while fulfilling lifelong dreams seems to be the ultimate ‘win-win’.

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