Employment.
'Applying for a job' clip art.
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Help and advice.
- Age and Employment Network.
“Promotes an effective job market which works for people in mid and later life, for employers and for the economy.” Look for the ‘Individuals‘ link. - BBC : How to cope with recession : job hunting.
- Working Links (Hackney offices).
A national organisation offering practical help to unemployed people.
Agencies and classified ad sites.
- Agewise Recruitment.
Employment agency for mature candidates. - Mature Minds.
“A career management consultancy specialising in helping older experienced professionals (45+) to cope with life-changing decisions, as a result of redundancy, unemployment, career change or retirement.” - PrimeMploy.
Recruitment agency. “Encourages jobseekers not to include information on age, gender and ethnicity, which will enable recruiters to focus on personal profiles, experience and training / qualifications.” - Skilled People.
“We specialise in finding jobs for the over 50s with employers who recognise the value of experience.” - Wrinklies Direct.
“Recruitment agency specialising in finding employment for women and men of advancing years.” - 2Old.co.uk.
“An innovative website that brings together the local employer and the mature job seeker.”
Self-employment.
- The Prime Initiative.
Advice and information for people aged over 50 who want to start a business.
Official sites.
- directgov : Employment.
A starting point for employment issues on the government public services site. Look for the ‘Advice for jobseekers‘ link. - directgov : jobs and skills search.
A search site for jobs, training, careers, childcare or voluntary work. - Jobcentre Plus.
Employers.
Age Discrimimation.
- Age Concern : Age discrimination law.
Age Concern England’s page on age discrimination.
