Job search
There are a small number of
recruitment organisations that specialise in helping more
mature workers.
Skilled People.com is
a specialist recruitment agency for people, aged 50 plus, who are
looking for full time, part time, contract or voluntary positions
with employers who appreciate the benefits which experience can
bring to the workplace. We don't charge jobseekers anything for our
services, so if you are looking for a "proper" job, need some extra
income, or are just plain bored, visit us at
www.skilledpeople.com
Click for more information on additional
recruitment organisations specialising in helping mature
workers.
Starting your own business
in laterlife
BeTheBoss There is a time in
everybody's life when they realise that working for
other people is not the future. However, starting your
own business can be a risky path. Franchising can
provide the answer - more than 90% of franchises are
still trading profitably after 5 years and you can run
your own business with the professional backup of an
established network. Visit our page on
business franchise
opportunities provided by
BeTheBoss.
There will be much more on this
coming soon, but for the time being see our existing
section on starting your
own business.
Inventors Clubs Are you an inventor with an idea you want to bring to
market? Then you may find some help by joining one of the inventors clubs
around the country. Terry Jennings and Brenda Reay started the East London
Inventor's Club in their later life and received one of our
Laterlife Challenge 2006 awards. Visit their web site
www.eastlondoninventorsclub.com which
also has useful web links to other Clubs around the UK.
Part time jobs, part time work
Interested in a part time job or doing some part time work then see
our
Guide
to Part Time Jobs and Work
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UK Franchise directory
and information portal featuring over 170 of the UK's most
popular franchises for sale, free franchise information packs
may be requested from all franchises listed.
Whether you are just starting to think about setting up a
business or already well down the track, find out how we can
help.
LATEST
Become an NVQ Assessor in later life
Click here for
information on D3 Consultants and details of Career
Management
Written by Jackie Sherman who has a wealth of experience in the
fields of careers and job hunting and is particularly aware of the
difficulties faced by older job applicants.
Click for more details
Start your own business and minimise the risk by buying
a franchise. More than 90% of franchises are still
trading profitably after 5 years.
Click for
more information.
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Government
resources
The Government operates a web site
as part of its Age Positive campaign. Amongst other
information this has details of employers who are part
of the campaign and who might therefore be particularly
appropriate targets for your job search strategy. You
can read more about this and find links to the site in
our article about the Age Positive
campaign.
There are a number of other useful Government sources
of job and pensions information for the 50 plus age
group - take a look at our UK
Government 50 plus resources page
Voluntary work in
laterlife
Rather than paid work are you are
looking to harness your experience and give
something back and enjoy being part of a team through
voluntary work? If you are, take a look at
our section on
Voluntary Work in later life ,which also includes articles in the series
'reports from the Reach files' highlighting
the many different possibilities.
Also, read our
Guide to Volunteering, which will help you in your search for
voluntary work.
Related articles &
reports
Ageism in the workplace survey
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