Sabbaticals – a long-standing practice in the academic world – are expanding as a tool for Atlanta-based businesses to attract and retain top talent. And local businesses with long-standing programs say the benefits of sabbaticals far outweigh the financial and logistical costs. According to the Society for Human Resources Management, 11 percent of large companies provide paid sabbaticals and another 29 percent have unpaid programs for employees. Other surveys indicate more than half of American professionals are interested in being able to take an extended leave of absence. <Read More>
