Job hunting is not easy at any age; it can be a challenging lurch between hope and despair. But there’s no reason that you have to do it alone. Why not find a buddy, someone who is also on the lookout for a job? You can share good and bad experiences, pass on tips and […]
Whenever I give talks on career strategies for older Australians, I emphasise the need for agility in your career planning. My dictionary defines agility as being: able to move quickly and easily able to think and understand quickly It’s likely that 50 years ago, this quality of agility was less valued in business than were […]
I probably don’t need to tell you that age discrimination is a very real issue in Australia, particularly (though by no means exclusively) in the work arena. A recent South Australian study found that around one-third of workers as young as 45 (yes, 45…) had experienced discrimination at work or in looking for work. Much […]