Discover how to future-proof yourself

NEED NEW SKILLS OR TO EXTEND YOUR CAREER? WANT TO REINVENT YOURSELF? W&H MONEY ADVISER NIKI CHESWORTH TELLS YOU HOW

Prolong your earning Power

WE NEED TO PLAN AHEAD IF WE WANT TO EARN INTO OUR LATE SIXTIES AND BEYOND. WHETHER YOU’RE GOING FOR A VOLUNTEER ROLE OR PAID EMPLOYMENT, THINK OF YOURSELF AS A BRAND AND PROMOTE THE BEST OF YOUR TALENTS AND EXPERIENCE.

✣ PRESENT AN AGELESS PROFILE AND REMOVE ALL REFERENCES IN YOUR CV TO SHORTHAND OR O LEVELS.

✣ START YOUR CAREER HISTORY IN

THE 1990S RATHER THAN THE 1970S.

✣ NEVER DISCLOSE YOUR AGE – AS RECRUITERS ARE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO ASK, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TELL!

✣ IF YOU HAVE CAREER GAPS, INCLUDE VOLUNTEERING OR FUNDRAISING – IT SHOWS YOU HAVE MAINTAINED YOUR SKILLS.

✣ IF YOU GET AN INTERVIEW, STUDY THE STYLE OF THAT ORGANISATION

AND DRESS ACCORDINGLY.

✣ KEEP YOUR SKILLS CURRENT AND SHOW YOU’RE AGILE AND ADAPTABLE (BOTH KEY ATTRIBUTES) – TRY OUT A NEW SKILL, ROLE OR VOLUNTEERING.

✣ DO YOU HAVE AN ONLINE PROFILE? NOT HAVING ONE WILL COUNT AGAINST YOU AS MOST COMPANIES CHECK OUT PEOPLE ONLINE IN ADVANCE. BUILD A LINKEDIN PROFILE WITH A VERY POSITIVE DESCRIPTION OF YOURSELF (SEE PANEL, RIGHT).

✣ BUILDING YOURSELF UP ONLINE

AS A BRAND IS A GREAT WAY TO

FIND WORK – AGENCIES AND HR MANAGERS SCOUR SITES SUCH AS LINKEDIN FOR CANDIDATES. IT’S VITAL TO INCLUDE KEY WORDS IN YOUR

SKILL SET – SO BE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE SOFTWARE YOU CAN USE.

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