How to find a job over 50
I’ve an article on Gransnet Gone are the days when we were ready to snuggle into our slippers and gently drift towards old age. Maybe your company pension kicked in at 60 but, after six months of gardening and finishing off the DIY chores, you wanted to get out and earn some extra cash. […]
The changing world of work
Advanced excerpt from Find Work at 50+ The changing world of work The world of work has changed. There is much more competition for jobs. Many jobs have disappeared, either due to technological advances (we no longer need large volumes of workers and certain kinds of jobs) or outsourced to another country. There is less […]
Changes in job search – over the past 20 years
I love infographics, and here’s a great one about how job search has changed over the past twenty years.
Are you over the hill at 50+
A fifth of workers Over 40 Fear Their Career Has Hit A ‘Brick Wall’ – And At 54 It’s All Over. That was the headline in the Daily Mail following research by Slater and Gordon Law Firm. Edward Cooper, head of employment law at Slater & Gordon, said: ‘With people living longer than ever before, […]
APPLYING FOR JOBS ONLINE
Most advertised jobs will be found online, and you will need to customise your application. So many people get it wrong. They upload their generic CV with a brief cover note and then wonder why they aren’t getting shortlisted. They aren’t doing the necessary preparation, so here’s guidance to follow. The best way to respond […]
New Job at 50+
I was interviewed recently for Women’s Weekly magazine making suggestions for job search when you are 50+. At an age where, once, we might have been coasting towards the end of a steady job, or even taking early retirement and having some fun, more and more of us are instead out in the job market, […]
You are not too old to apply for a new job
Older people can often feel discriminated when applying for new jobs or promotion, particularly when being interviewed by much young people. There are many mature people who will tell you about jobs they didn’t get, but sometimes it is down to them, and how they presented themselves in their application and interview. So let’s look […]
Changing careers at 50 plus
Changing careers might be something you have to do (following redundancy) or you may actively be seeking something new, not wanting to spend 5, 10 or more years in a job that bores you. If you already have a job, friends and family may consider you foolhardy, but we aren’t all winding down to retirement! […]
Mid life – new start
Sandra is fed up. Like many women in midlife she has prioritised her children and given them a really great start in life, she lives in a great location for families but now the youngest has left for university it’s time to think about her. She contacted me as she had so many questions including […]
Over 60 and looking for work
I was on Pete Price’s radio show (Radio City, Liverpool station) on Monday night talking about what advice I’d give to older people who are looking for work due to the pension crisis. Sometimes it is about asking people questions to get them thinking, so if you are having to go back to work, or […]
