The 50Plus Coach on LinkedIn

The 50Plus Coach on LinkedIn

The 50Plus Coach now has a company page on LinkedIn. I have a LinkedIn profile which includes my summary. I also include detail on my career history. If you, like me, are moving to more than one ‘job’ you don’t need to cram everything into one section under...
Pretirement is the new retirement

Pretirement is the new retirement

Pretirement – the new life phase. Before preretirement. Once upon a time you worked hard and were looked after by your employer. In exchange for loyalty, you reached 65 (if a man) and received a final party, gold watch or clock. And access to your index linked...
Carry on Working – SAGA Magazine

Carry on Working – SAGA Magazine

I’ve contributed to an article published in Saga Magazine. I’m so pleased to have been asked to provide 10 tips to land your dream job in later life, and to provide a list of resources. Here are the 1st 5 tips I share, and you can read more in the magazine. Be clear...
Thinking about Pensions

Thinking about Pensions

Personal Pensions At 50+ we should be thinking about our pensions, being clear on how much we will have to enable us to plan for our future. I’ve recently had a meeting with Pension Wise to find out more about my options. I hadn’t realised I had 6 choices:1: Leave my...
Unemployed but saying no to a job offer, why?

Unemployed but saying no to a job offer, why?

I was reading on an American web site that 92% of unemployed workers who have been offered a job have turned it down. Some people may wonder why, but it’s almost always down to low pay. Unemployment benefit may be low, and many aren’t entitled to anything, but if you...