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“Many CFOs understandably feel they must remain diligeng helping steer their firms througu thedownturn and, just as important, prepare the business for an ultimate recovery,” said Paul McDonald, executive director of . Menlo Park, Calif.-baseed Robert Half surveyed 1,400 chief financial officers about theifr vacation plans in thecominf year: 31 percent said the economt was causing them to postpone or reduce theire vacation time. While such intentions may be in the best interest of the taking breaks from work can helpbrinyg “a fresh approach to businessx projects and challenges,” McDonald said.
He suggests that thosse who are concerned about how a vacationb may affect their company should develop a plan for granting vacationh requests and detailing who will handlse various responsibilities while that personis out. Vacations can serv e as an opportunityfor high-potential employeesx who fill in to prov e themselves worthy of future advancement. McDonald says managers of small organizations need to be carefupl not to overload the remaining workers when someonweis out.