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Summer breaks don't need to be just two weeks in the sun. You can get out of your rut, gain some new skills and come back with a new sense of purpose. Cath Janes tells you how

There's nothing like a summer holiday to put your job into perspective. Suddenly you realise that your career is doing you as much good as a smack in the face with a pen pot. The manic hours, the back-breaking workload, your inane colleagues. Just like that you decide that you are ready for a career change.
"When Monday brings sickness, unhappiness and questioning, it's time to move on," says Felix Wetzel of recruitment website Jobsite. "The important point is recognising that change is due and having the confidence to make the move. Go with your heart and believe in yourself."

Thank goodness, then, that the summer months are stuffed with opportunities for jacking in the day job. Here are some of the best.
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