Older workers: How to succeed in the job market
Anne Wilson SFHEA
Award-winning Women’s Development Trainer | Licensed Springboard trainer | WHEN Facilitator | AGCAS President's Medal 2024 | Leadership & Team Development | Strengths Practitioner | Career Coach | Blogger | Speaker |
In two earlier posts, I explored the challenges of wanting to work into and beyond retirement; Too old to work, too young to retire - and the benefits of hiring older workers.
This post will focus on some of the resources and support available to you if you're an older worker who is looking for work or wanting to explore a change of career direction. These resources are by no means an exhaustive list, so do please feel free to contribute your own recommendations.
This blog and relevant posts
Within my blog, there are many posts that may be useful. You can search on either 'Help and Advice' in the menu at the top by theme, or by tags under each post. However I've curated a list of key posts below to save time. Some of these may be of specific interest, depending on your particular needs.
Changing career direction
Who can help?
Career progression
Dealing with setbacks
Presenting yourself well
Book recommendations:
The 100 Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity by Lynda Gratton and Andrew J. Scott. An optimistic take on living longer and how to curate a future that works for you.
Rethinking Retirement for Positive Ageing: Denise Taylor. An opportunity to take stock on where you are and what you want from life- both work and life in general.
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The Squiggly Career: Ditch the Ladder, Discover Opportunity, Design Your Career . Helen Tupper, Sarah Ellis.
Podcasts
Next-Up Ideas, inspiration and information from professionals 50+.
The Squiggly Careers Podcast . Search by topic for wisdom and tips from the hosts and their guests.
Online resources
Restless website with access to articles, jobs board and groups.
Noon Jobs board for 50+ women.
The Government's resources for older workers and some links they list:
One to one support: career coaching
Investing in a qualified career coach can be an invaluable way to access personalised, bespoke support; whether it's to help clarify your career next step or help with securing a job, a shift to part time work or self-employment or dealing with redundancy. You can search the CDI (Career Development Institute's Register) for a qualified careers professional. You can also ask your contacts for career coaches they would recommend.
These years are still the years of my prime. It is important to recognise the years of one's prime, always remember that. Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss jean Brodie.?
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2 周Informative material. Thanks!
Almost a half a century of working… yes I started young ??. I’m not ready for the scrap heap, I have several amazing, productive years ahead of me yet!
Lead Employment Advisor BA Hons Management FIEP, Level 6/7 qualified Dip CG. Fellow of the Institute of Employability Professionals (FIEP). Working towards. Chartered Manager (CMI) status.
1 个月Very helpful
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1 个月57!! ??Perhaps why so many turn to freelancing and starting new businesses. I’ve recently met many over 60’s and even 70’s with flourishing businesses.
Work and career coach for mid-career professionals who are stuck, stressed or burnt out. 1-2-1 coaching for people who've lost their joy at work and want it back.
1 个月Fabulous resources! Thank you so much, Anne.